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pawn
verb(pawn)
leave as a guarantee in return for money
Synonyms: hock, soak,
Examples:
Pawn your grandfather's gold watch.
pawn
noun(pawn)
a person used by another to gain an end
Synonyms: cat's-paw, instrument,
pawn
noun(pawn)
an article deposited as security
pawn
noun(pawn)
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
pawn
noun(pawn)
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank

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