placebo buttons

A form of placebo button — A push-button with apparent functionality that actually has no effect when pressed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of placebo button
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APA

placebo buttons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placebo%20buttons

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“placebo buttons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placebo%20buttons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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