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Effigy

noun

/ˈef.ɪ.dʒi/

Meaning

a sculpture or model of a person, especially one made as a protest

a sculpture or model of a person, often made to be destroyed in protest or anger

The protesters burned an effigy of the corrupt politician in the square.

The protesters burned an effigy of the corrupt politician.

burn in effigy

statue, figure, dummy, representation, likeness

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statue, figure, dummy, representation

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statue, likeness, representation, dummy, figure

original, real person, actual being, genuine, reality, person

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original, real person, actual being, genuine

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reality, original, person

burn effigy, effigy burning, make effigy, burn an effigy, effigy of, protest effigy

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burn effigy, effigy burning, make effigy

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burn an effigy, effigy of, protest effigy

to have a very unpleasant smell; to give a strong impression of something unpleasant or undesirable

a small space that lies between things

the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority

the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influ...

Ordinary members of a religious community who are not clergy.

Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.