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PUPPETRY
puppetry
(noun) a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
puppetry
(noun) the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
puppetry (countable and uncountable, plural puppetries)
(uncountable) The art of making, and performing with puppets
(countable) The action of a puppet, or a stilted or puppet-like dramatic performance
(obsolete) finery; affectation
Source: Wiktionary
Pup"pet*ry, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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