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effigy

noun as in dummy

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A gallows was erected; an effigy of a Chinese man swung from a noose.

True to its name, every structure is temporary as many buildings, along with the effigy, are burned to the ground by the end of the festival.

From Salon

The man’s body was discovered shortly after the giant effigy of “Burning Man” was lighted on fire.

As the giant effigy of the “Man” burned in the Nevada desert, a festival-goer approached a sheriff’s deputy.

And for that, she became an instant effigy for MAGA’s habitual and baseless attempt to link trans identity with mass shootings.

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