dummy

US /ˈdʌm.i/
UK /ˈdʌm.i/
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1.

a model of a human or animal, used for display or in the testing of something

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The store used a mannequin as a clothing dummy.
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Crash test dummies are used to simulate human injuries in car accidents.
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mannequinfiguremodeleffigyreplica
2.

a person who is stupid or easily tricked

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He felt like a complete dummy for falling for that old trick.
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Only a dummy would believe that story.
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foolidiotmoronnitwitblockhead
3.

a pacifier for a baby

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The baby stopped crying when given the dummy.
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She always carries a spare dummy in her bag.
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pacifiersoothercomforter
1.

not real; imitation or substitute

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He used a dummy grenade for training purposes.
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The safe contained a dummy alarm system.
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fakeimitationmocksimulatedartificial
1.

to make a feigned or misleading action, especially in sports

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The basketball player tried to dummy his opponent with a fake pass.
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He would often dummy a shot before passing the ball.
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feintbluffdeceivetricksimulate
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ventriloquist's dummy