ventriloquist

Definitions of ventriloquist
  1. noun
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
    synonyms: buikspreker, gastriloog
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    type of:
    artiest, performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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