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Dummy
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Sham; make-believe; pretended; imitation. Person who serves in place of another, or who serves until the proper person is named or available to take his place (e.g., dummy corporate directors; dummy owners of real estate).



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RATING: 6/10 Wayne Bridge Was sold a dummy on Belarus's equaliser when a pub player wouldn't have dived in like that.
Chris McGlory ensured there was to be no further excitement for the home supporters as he sold a dummy pass to Marcus Coast to tuck away five points.
We haven't won here for 48 years and I hope we don't come here next season Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock was cocksure his players could stick a few in but they screwed up and let Preston off the hooker It was typical Chris Templeman It was a world-class finish the way he brought it down, sold a dummy, sold the keeper a dummy and rolled it into the net Brechin's Dick Campbell reckons you can keep your Ronaldos, Zidanes and van Nistelrooys.
 
 
 
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