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Definition of: ventriloquism
(ven·tril′ə·kwiz′əm) noun
The art or practice of speaking in such a manner that the sounds seem to come from some source other than the person speaking. Also ven·tril′o·quy (-kwē). [<L venter belly + loqui speak]
—ven·tril′o·quist noun
—ven·tril′o·quis′tic adjective
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