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August 31, 2016 Word of the Day

ventriloquist /vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst/ noun
ventriloquist
/vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪst/
noun

plural ventriloquists

A ventriloquist with her dummy
A ventriloquist with her dummy
Definition of VENTRILOQUIST

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: a performer who is able to speak in a way that makes it appear that the words are being said by a large doll (called a dummy)

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