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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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Example Sentences

Here’s a look at how the showdown between the world’s two largest economies played out the last time Trump was in office and where things might be headed now.

As I write this, Alex Garland’s film “Civil War” is playing in the background on the television.

From Salon

Who can be expected to revolutionise a club's playing style, incorporate new arrivals and develop youngsters when he's too busy simply looking for bodies to field on the pitch?

From BBC

For more than a decade he has played with Harris's other band, called British Lion.

From BBC

It is a tougher job than in a previous era, because private schools have been taking away players and attendance boundaries play a major role.

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

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