noun
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a toy
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a person regarded or treated as a toy
he thinks she is just his plaything
Etymology
Origin of plaything
Example Sentences
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In “Toy Story,” children’s playthings come alive and even kind of fly.
"Both the Royal Family and the governments of England and Wales have other things to think about, which are rather more pressing and important than a child's plaything," said Dr Jones.
From BBC
"The coming weeks, months and few years will decide if Europe remains an independent economic power in the world economy or if we become the plaything of big economic centres in America or Asia."
From Barron's
"This is our everything - to him it's a plaything. We have to show him that his time is up, that we don't want or need him any more, and that he needs to leave."
From BBC
Who else is the Silicon Valley motto, “move fast and break things,” for other than CEOs who view people as expendable and companies as their playthings?
From Salon
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