ventriloquial

/vɛnˈtrɪləkwiəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of ventriloquism, the art of speaking in a way that makes the voice seem to come from a different source.
    • The ventriloquial effect was so convincing that the audience looked at the puppet instead of the performer.
    • The comedian's ventriloquial routine involved a dummy that seemed to have a mind of its own.
    • She practiced her ventriloquial skills by making her voice appear to come from a stuffed bear.
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