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tool


Entry Word: tool
Function: noun
Meaning: 1 an article intended for use in work <needed a special tool to open the case of the CD player> — see implement
2 one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another <a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power> — see pawn 1
3 one who is easily deceived or cheated <if you believe that you can break the school rules because your best friend said so, then you're just a pathetic tool> — see dupe

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