puppet
152
5.6
- noun
- /ˈpʌpɪt/
- Offensive
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títere
- They know how to move us around like little puppets on a string, you know.
- a puppet government
- a puppet regime
- a puppet state
So for me, that's Satan's little puppets out there when I see pornography.
- So for me, that's Satan's little puppets out there when I see pornography.
- It's me trying to understand NFTS, and really I'm just a puppet of the machine.
- They know how to move us around like little puppets on a string, you know.
- They're just puppets and they enjoy being puppets, right?
- And you, you wanted to manipulate this entity as a puppet or vehicle for your intention, right?
- Remember how Eric got a message that said beware flesh puppet?
- How should people approach a life if they want to not become the puppet of their phone?
- You know, like Obama's the puppeteer and Biden is his puppet.
- I'm kidding and I apologize as a puppet and a man.
- Say our leaders, empty are our feeders and then puppets are all of us.
Examples
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This man is my puppet, and I've barely begun to pull the strings.
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She decides that she is not going to let her child be a puppet of the court.
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How should people approach a life if they want to not become the puppet of their phone?
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"Are you going to use me like a puppet now or something?"
Fiction book (2001) -
They want an executive that is a puppet that they can rule, that they own.
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Many believe that politicians can often be mere puppets for powerful lobbyists.
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In the meeting, he acted like a puppet, following his boss's orders without question.
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Some critics argue that the director treats the actors as puppets, manipulating them for his vision.
Synonyms
587
4.0
A method or thing used by someone to achieve a goal, for example education
96
7.7
A person controlled by others to do unpleasant or dishonest tasks
69
7.2
A person used by others to do what they want
5
9.0
A man who works as a servant in a rich house and obeys orders
4
7.7
A person others use to achieve their goals without real power
1
6.5
A leader who seems to be in charge but is actually controlled by another group or person
1
9.9
A person who follows orders from others without thinking
A leader who has the title but another person or country controls them
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
3
5.8
A government run by another country that does what the other country wants and has little real power
- Specialized
1
7.7
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
- Offensive
1
6.5
A leader who seems to be in charge but is actually controlled by another group or person
- Offensive
1
7.6
A government that looks independent but is controlled by another country
A puppet moved by long sticks, with one stick for the head and others for the arms and legs
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puppet is also used for a person who is controlled by others, from the same idea of a doll on strings. That's why calling someone a puppet means they are moved by other people and not acting on their own.