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vicarious

adjective /vaɪkɜriəs/ 4 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 17
Definitions
adjective

experienced at secondhand

“read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement”

adjective

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

“vicarious menstruation”

adjective

suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another

“vicarious atonement”

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