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marionet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • marionette noun A puppet, usually wooden, moved by strings pulled from above.
  • puppet noun A doll-like figure of a person or animal moved by strings, rods, or a hand inside it.

Senses

marionet is used for these senses in English:

  • marionette A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

marionette — full definition

  1. noun A puppet, usually wooden, moved by strings pulled from above.
  2. verb To control someone as though pulling their strings, treating them like a puppet.

puppet — full definition

  1. noun A doll-like figure of a person or animal moved by strings, rods, or a hand inside it.
  2. noun A person, government, or organization that is controlled by another and only appears to act independently.
  3. verb To control or manipulate someone or something as if it were a puppet.