puppet

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Synonyms: poppet, muppet, pupped, pumpet, puppe, pupper

Antonyms: poppet, muppet, pupped, pumpet, puppe, pupper

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Noun

1. Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a [[glove]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[poppet]]; a small image in the human form; a doll.
4. {{lb|en|engineering}} The [[upright]] [[support]] for the [[bearing]] of the [[spindle]] in a [[lathe]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|also|figuratively}} To [[control]] or [[manipulate]] like a puppet.

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