VENTRILOQUISM
ventriloquism, ventriloquy
(noun) the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist’s dummy)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ventriloquism (countable and uncountable, plural ventriloquisms)
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
Synonyms
• biloquism, ventrilocution
Source: Wiktionary
Ven*tril"o*quism, n. Etym: [See Ventriloquous.]
Definition: The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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