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marionette
mar·i·o·nette [ màrree ə nét ] (plural mar·i·o·nettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
puppet worked by strings: a puppet operated by means of strings attached to its hands, legs, head, and body
[Early 17th century. < French, "little Mary" < Marion]
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