plaything
/ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ/
noun
- An object used for play or amusement; a toy.
- The store sells wooden playthings that are safe for babies.
- The puppy chewed on every plaything it could find.
- Her favorite plaything as a child was a stuffed bear named Mr. Whiskers.
- A person who is treated as a source of amusement or is used for someone else's pleasure, often in a dismissive way.
- The celebrity complained that the media treated her like a plaything.
- He felt like a plaything in their political games.
- In the novel, the villain sees the hero as a mere plaything to be manipulated.
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