Marionette VS dummy

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What is the difference between marionette and dummy?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Marionettes have external strings and are operated from above or behind.  Dummies are operated with a hand up their back.

AH020387 · Answer

Then that begs the question: what is the difference between dummy and puppet? And also is the clause 'that begs the question' a correct clause?

Mister Micawber · Answer

You have the wrong idiom, I think.

Beg the question = to assume the truth of the very point raised in a question.

Anyway, dummies have the hand in the back of the head operating the lower jaw, while puppets have the hand up the neck operating the head and hands.

Having said all that, no doubt there is some overlap in concept and in usage. Have a look at [url=

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Khoff · Answer

I think only ventriloquists' "puppets" are called "dummies."

AH020387 · Answer

Thanks

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