figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
marionette -
A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
marionette -
The buffel duck.
Verb
marionette -
To control somebody as if they were a puppet; to manipulate.
Wikipedia
A marionette is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings (wires being the standard now due to increased durability). A marionette's puppeteer is called a manipulator. Marionettes are operated with the puppeteer hidden or revealed to an audience by using a vertical or horizontal control bar in different forms of theatres or entertainment venues.
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marionette A string puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.
