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pawn
noun as in security for a loan
noun as in person who is a fool
Example Sentences
He doesn’t want his children to be “used as pawns in a dangerous game played by reckless leaders for the sake of Iran.”
She accused her ex-partner of using the children as "pawns in his game".
“It’s a small necklace and won’t be easy to find but perhaps if people have a local pawn shop near them or someone who deals in silver or gold.”
There are also mounting concerns that the victims of the floods have become pawns in the power struggle between Libya's rival governments - headquartered in the capital, Tripoli, and in the eastern city, Bengazi.
She also revealed that she felt like Gottwald was “using me as a pawn” and that she was “annoyed” with both parties.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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