Plural of catspaw; multiple people used as dupes, or multiple ripples/breezes on water surfaces.
Regular English plural of 'catspaw,' formed by adding '-s'; maintains both the metaphorical meaning from Aesop's fable and the nautical meaning describing water patterns.
The fact that 'catspaw' has two completely different meanings—a victim of manipulation AND a ripple on water—shows how the same image can spark different interpretations in different contexts!
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