English noun: puppet |
1. | puppet (artifact) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer |
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| Synonyms | marionette |
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| Broader (hypernym) | figure |
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2. | puppet (person) a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else |
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| Synonyms | creature, tool |
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| Broader (hypernym) | slave |
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3. | puppet (artifact) a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers |
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| Broader (hypernym) | doll, dolly |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | glove doll, glove puppet, hand puppet |
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