"sockpuppet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɑkˈpʌpɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sock puppet.wav [UK] Forms: sockpuppet [singular], sockpuppets [plural]
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  1. A sockpuppet is a puppet made of a sock worn by a sockpuppeteer or sockmaster for marionette-style education or entertainment.
    Sense id: simple-sockpuppet-en-noun-aK~0G3hE
  2. A sockpuppet is a covert secondary online account.
    Sense id: simple-sockpuppet-en-noun-8JxM6IuK
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