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ringer

/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ noun C2
  1. Any person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor. (slang)
  2. A person highly proficient at a skill or sport who is brought in, often fraudulently, to supplement a team. · Near-synonym: hustler
  3. A horse fraudulently entered in a race using the name of another horse.

Plural ringers

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