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plaything

noun (plaything, playthings)

«plaything» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A plaything is a toy, or a thing that is used for fun. tree →
(figurative) A plaything can be a person or thing that is treated as a toy and used by others, with no say of their own. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a child's toy is a plaything; a grown-up may say someone was the plaything of fate or luck, meaning pushed about by chance

Examples

You may have it for a plaything. tree →
I take care of all the playthings the children have loved. tree →
He felt he was only the plaything of fortune. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «plaything» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«plaything» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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