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puppet verb

  /ˈpʌpɪt/
  • (transitive, also, figuratively) To control or manipulate like a puppet.
fantoccio, marionetta, pedina

puppeteer noun

  /ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/ , /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/
  • A person who uses a puppet.
burattinaio, burattinaia, marionettista, puparo
  • (figurative) Someone who is manipulative and thus able to get people to do what they want or to make events develop in the way they want in a puppet-like manner.
burattinaio, manipolatore
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