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Manikin

A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin.

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Assistant 76% connected

Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Dummy 76% connected

Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

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Help 76% connected

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Helper 76% connected

One who, or that which, helps, aids, assists, or relieves; as, a lay helper in a parish.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Supporter 76% connected

One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.

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Synonym 4

form 92% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Homunculus 92% connected

A little man; a dwarf; a manikin.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Manakin 92% connected

Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. They are mostly natives of Central and South Am…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Model 92% connected

A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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