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Marionette

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌmæɹi.əˈnɛt

Definitions

  1. A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
  2. The buffel duck.
    obsolete

Equivalents

Españolmarioneta
Françaismarionnette
DeutschMarionette
29 more languages

Examples

“If you think⟳ we are worked by strings, Like⟳ a Japanese marionette, You don't understand⟳ these things: It is simply Court etiquette.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

marionette line Marionettes marionettist marionite Marionvale Mariote

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