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puppet noun [ ˈpʌpɪt ]

• a movable model of a person or animal that is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.
• "a puppet show"
Similar: marionette, glove puppet, hand puppet, finger puppet, rod puppet, shadow puppet,
Origin: mid 16th century (denoting a doll): later form of poppet, generally having a more unfavourable connotation.


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