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puppeteer

/ˌpʌpəˈtɪ(ə)ɹ/ verb C2
  1. To control (a puppet). (transitive)
  2. To control (an event, person, or organization) from behind the scenes. (figuratively, transitive)

He/she/it puppeteers · Past puppeteered · Past participle puppeteered · -ing form puppeteering

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Verb forms

Base form
puppeteer
He/she/it
puppeteers
Past
puppeteered
Past participle
puppeteered
-ing form
puppeteering

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