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vi•car•i•ous



Pronunciation: (vī-kâr'ē-us, vi-), [key]
adj.
1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.
3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill.
4. Physiol.noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another.

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