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   ring·er

   /ˈriNGər/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that looks exactly like another: informal "he is a dead ringer for his late papa"
   • ▪ an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event: "it was discovered that the winning horse was a ringer"
   • ▪ a person who is highly proficient at a particular skill or sport and is brought in to supplement a team or group of people: "league eligibility rules had grown flexible to accommodate new teams, and ringers began suiting up"
   • 2. a person or device that rings something.

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