Marionettes

noun

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Noun

1
plural of marionette form-of, plural
"And here in Spain I am a Spaniard / I will be buried with my marionettes / Countess and courtesan / Have fallen 'neath my tender hand / When their husbands were not around"

Synonyms

puppet agate ball baseball bat bat battledore

Example

"Politicians are just marionettes in this reality show."

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