plaything
noun/ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
/ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
- a person or thing that you treat like a toy, without really caring about them or it
- She was an intelligent woman who refused to be a rich man's plaything.
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- (old-fashioned) a toy
- The teddy bear was his favourite plaything.
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