Duplicate and Dummy

Duplicate

Duplicate noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.
Usage example: a duplicate of a house key

Dummy is a synonym for duplicate in mock-up topic. In some cases you can use "Dummy" instead the word "Duplicate" as a noun or an adjective.

Dummy

Dummy noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.
Usage example: for the movie, the props department made a dummy of the pistol actually used in the assassination

Duplicate is a synonym for dummy in imitation topic. Sometimes you can use "Duplicate" instead the word "Dummy" as a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as mock-up, mannequin.

Nearby Word: dummied

How words are described

good good duplicate good dummy
actual actual duplicate actual dummy
real real duplicate real dummy
evil evil duplicate evil dummy
Other adjectives: lifelike, giant, robotic, weaker.
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