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View definitions for play out

play out

verb as in to bring to an end

verb as in to end up

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A senior US official told the FT that China International Trade Representative Li Chenggang had previewed many of China's current lines of attack that recently played out.

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It’s hard to predict how this will play out in the financial markets, but here’s a clue.

“It will be interesting to see how it all plays out,” he said.

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OK, Rashford's best position has been widely debated with the player himself saying he prefers playing out on the left.

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But he expressed disappointment at how things played out: "I was hoping it would get resolved sooner."

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

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