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   marionette

   /ˌmarɪəˈnɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a puppet worked by strings: "the bird bobs up and down like a marionette"
   • ▪ a person who is easily manipulated or controlled: "many officers dismissed him as the mayor's marionette"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French marionnette, from Marion, diminutive of the given name Marie.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • N

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