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Meaning of PUPPETRY

Pronunciation:  'pupitree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
  2. [n]  the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
 
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 See Also: art, artistry, dramatisation, dramatization, prowess

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pup"pet*ry\, n.
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.
 

 

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