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body doubles

body doubles is the plural of body double.

body doubles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of body double.

Meaning of body double

Noun

body double (plural body doubles)

  1. A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.
  2. A political decoy; a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.
  3. A person who is present nearby, or virtually connected to, a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus.
    • The coach should be prepared to become the client’s [ADDer's] “body double.” Her presence, especially with direct eye contact, sharpens the client’s attention and vigilance1999, Raizi Abby Janus, Mapping Careers with LD and ADD Clients: Guidebook and Case Studies, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 211

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Questions about body doubles

What is body doubles the plural of?
Body doubles is the plural of body double.

Words near body doubles in the dictionary

  1. body corporates
  2. body count
  3. body counts
  4. body double
  5. body doubled
  6. body doubles
  7. body doubling
  8. body dysmorphia
  9. body dysmorphias
  10. body dysmorphic disorder
  11. body dysmorphic disordered

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