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noun • a person who does not talk • an ignorant or foolish person • a figure representing the human form • a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet adjective satellite • having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function verb • make a dummy of | ||||||||
| 34% | 5 | Sign, maybe substitute for the real thing | ||||||
noun • an individual instance of a type of symbol • something serving as a sign of something else • a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines • something of sentimental value adjective satellite • insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal) | ||||||||
| 34% | 10 | Expert's line of reasoning a substitute for the real thing | ||||||
noun • corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | ||||||||
Substitute For The Real Thing Crossword Clue
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DUMMY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DUMMY
Updated: October 13, 2023
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