Pawn and Puppet

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Pawn

Pawn noun - One that is or can be used to further the purposes of another.
Usage example: though he liked to play up his influence with city hall, he was really just another pawn of the political bosses
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Synonyms for Pawn
Puppet is a synonym for pawn in person topic. In some cases you can use "Puppet" instead a noun "Pawn", when it comes to topics like tool, over, person who is a fool. popular alternative
Nearby Words: pawned, pawnshop, pawnee, pawning

Puppet

Puppet noun - A small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything.
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Synonyms for Puppet
Pawn is a synonym for puppet in person topic. You can use "Pawn" instead a noun "Puppet", if it concerns topics such as over, person or toy manipulated by another. popular alternative
Nearby Words: puppetry, puppeteer

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human human pawn human puppet
old old pawn old puppet
good good pawn good puppet
female female pawn female puppet
Other adjectives: perfect, standard, loyal, actual, helpless, blue, living, willing, new, political, mere, mindless, unwilling, red.
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