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pawn

[pawn] / pɔn /
NOUN
security for a loan
Synonyms
STRONG
assurance bond collateral earnest forfeit gage gambit guarantee guaranty pledge security token warrant
Antonyms
STRONG
break uncertainty
NOUN
person who is a fool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dupe patsy puppet stooge
STRONG
creature instrument mark pigeon sucker tool toy victim
VERB
give as security for a loan
Synonyms
STRONG
deposit hazard hock hook mortgage pledge
WEAK
give in earnest

Example Sentences

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They may turn to pawn transactions and other informal borrowing arrangements.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also insisted Europe was "not a pawn, but a sovereign actor, with its own interests and values."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

And is Gabriel a valuable asset or a disposable pawn?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

In the commercial for Mr. Lemoncello’s See Ya, Wouldn’t Want to Be Ya board game, Kyle starred as the yellow pawn.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein