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puppet

noun

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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Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpʌpɪt

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noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

noun

  1. A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

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