noun
a person used by others for their own purposes, especially one who is not aware of this exploitation
verb
to deposit (an object) with a pawnbroker as security for money lent
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The pawn moved forward two spaces on the chessboard.
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I can't believe you sacrificed your pawn so early in the game.
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He's just a pawn in their game, they'll use him and then discard him.
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She felt like a pawn in the company's power struggles, constantly being moved around at the whim of others.