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   poppet

   /ˈpɒpɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an endearingly sweet or pretty child (often used as an affectionate form of address): informal British "‘Here you are, poppet,’ the nurse said"
   • 2. a small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft. historical
   • 3. a mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod.

   Word Origin late Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a ‘girl, doll’. Compare with puppet.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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