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noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft | ||||||||
27% | 7 | A figurehead or front used to disguise the true instigator behind an action | ||||||
noun • a person used by another to gain an end • a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked | ||||||||
27% | 8 | An influential personality or figurehead | ||||||
noun • something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners) • something that strongly attracts attention and admiration | ||||||||
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