English noun: dummy |
1. | dummy (person) a person who does not talk |
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| Synonyms | silent person |
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| Broader (hypernym) | deaf-and-dumb person, deaf-mute, mute |
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2. | dummy (person) an ignorant or foolish person |
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| Synonyms | boob, booby, dope, dumbbell, pinhead |
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| Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton |
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3. | dummy (artifact) a figure representing the human form |
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| Broader (hypernym) | figure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | form, lay figure, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, ventriloquist's dummy |
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4. | dummy (artifact) a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet |
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| Synonyms | blank, blank shell |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cartridge |
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