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Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.

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  1. n. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.
  2. n. the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
  3. n. a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
  4. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation. Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers.
  5. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppetshow; hence, mere form or show; affectation.Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers.
  6. n:100 n. the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows n. a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)