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vicarious

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Adjective

suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
- vicarious atonement

occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
- vicarious menstruation

experienced at secondhand
- read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "vicarious":
vicarious vigorous
Words contain "vicarious":
vicarious vicariously

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