puppetry

 [puhp-i-tree]  

pup·pet·ry

   [puhp-i-tree]
noun, plural pup·pet·ries.
1.
the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows.
2.
the action of puppets.
3.
mummery; mere show.
4.
puppets collectively.
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Origin:
1520–30; see puppet, -ry
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puppetry (ˈpʌpɪtrɪ)
 
—n
1.  the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows
2.  unconvincing or specious presentation

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