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