play

Definition for play

noun as in theater piece

noun as in amusement, entertainment

noun as in latitude, range

Strongest match

action

Weak match

elbowroom

verb as in compete in sport

verb as in act; take the part of

verb as in gamble, risk

Strongest matches

game, put, set, take

Weak match

lay money on

verb as in produce music

Strongest matches

perform, work

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“Just not playing a clean game…I thought tonight we gave up probably three or four bases,” bemoaned Roberts.

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But exactly when they will return to play from their injuries is still unknown.

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Even so, the findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that maintaining oral health could play a larger role in protecting the brain than previously recognized.

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Goyette-Gingras said she wanted to see debates on independence play a central role in Quebec's provincial elections next year.

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Veteran sales manager Anne Marie Sterling found that playing down her experience was a key to landing her current job at a solar-energy company.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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