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kawarimi ‎(uncountable)

An ancient ninja art revolving around misdirection and the split-second timing of a switch between a 'body' and a location, or between two or more bodies. A technique utilized by ninja in ancient Japan, involving the ninja and anything that can be mistaken for them, (such as a dummy or a mannequin.)
- 2000, Static, "They're Playing My Song", Static Shock:
  Kawarimi; ancient Ninja art of misdirection. All you need is something some idiot can mistake you for... and some idiot.

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