nonentity
noun
someone who is not important or interesting at all
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lackey
noun
someone who is too willing to do whatever they are told to do, especially when the person, organization etc being obeyed is much more important or powerful
straw man
noun
someone or something that is criticized or attacked but is not really important, powerful, or bad
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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