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Definition of dummy

a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
a figure representing the human form
an ignorant or foolish person
a person who does not talk
make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published"
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation"

Similar Words: blank, blank shell, dumbbell, dope, boob, booby, pinhead, silent person, dummy up

Hyponyms: lay figure, mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, form, ventriloquist's dummy

Derivational Morphology: sin, blunder, boob, goof

Anagrams: muddy

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