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noun - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

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move starting start activity game innings attack down at-bat bat lead trumping ruff trick

noun - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

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period of play playing period

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quantity measure amount game athletic game golf hole hole chukka chukker inning frame set bout round turn first period second period final period half period quarter over

noun - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

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maneuver manoeuvre

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movement move motion athletic game takeaway figure completion pass completion ball hawking assist icing the puck icing jugglery obstruction baseball play footwork stroke shot blitz linebacker blitzing safety blitz trap play mousetrap

noun - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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drama dramatic play

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drama stage direction dramatic composition dramatic work Grand Guignol theater of the absurd playlet act miracle play morality play mystery play Passion play satyr play

noun - a preset plan of action in team sports

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knock on power play football play razmataz razzle razzle-dazzle razzmatazz basketball play plan of action

noun - a state in which action is feasible

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activeness activity action

noun - a theatrical performance of a drama

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show musical musical comedy musical theater curtain raiser

noun - a weak and tremulous light

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alteration change modification

noun - actions taken as a joke

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noun - activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

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diversion recreation house doctor fireman

noun - activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement

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disport diversion fun recreation sport

noun - amusement

noun - an attempt to get something

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attempt effort try endeavor endeavour

noun - drama

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drama show performance piece comedy entertainment tragedy farce soap opera pantomime stage show television drama radio play masque dramatic piece

noun - ease of or space for movement

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elbowroom freedom

noun - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

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frolic gambol romp caper

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diversion recreation coquetry flirtation flirting toying dalliance flirt foolery tomfoolery lunacy craziness folly indulgence game horseplay teasing word play

noun - movement

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movement room space give swing sweep margin slack latitude leeway freedom of movement elbowroom free motion

noun - movement or space for movement

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movability movableness wiggliness slackness slack

noun - operation

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operation working action activity movement function employment

noun - scope

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scope room range freedom licence liberty indulgence latitude free rein

noun - suitable opportunity to accept or allow something

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elbowroom latitude leeway margin room scope

noun - the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

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gambling gaming

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diversion recreation sporting life wager bet gambling game game of chance vice throw

noun - the act of putting into play

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application employment exercise exertion implementation operation usage use utilization

noun - the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

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noun - the removal of constraints

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noun - utilization or exercise

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usage use utilisation utilization exercise employment

noun - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

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humor wit witticism wittiness humour jocosity jocularity waggery waggishness drollery funniness clowning comedy paronomasia pun punning wordplay

phrase - in play

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in or for fun for sport for a joke for a lark as a prank for a jest

phrase - play along: to agree to cooperate or participate

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phrase - play around: fool around

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fool around toy fiddle trifle mess around take something lightly

phrase - play around: philander

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philander have an affair carry on fool around dally sleep around womanize play away from home

phrase - play around: to be sexually unfaithful to another

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philander womanize cheat fool around mess around

phrase - play at something

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pretend to be pose as impersonate make like profess to be assume the role of give the appearance of masquerade as pass yourself off as

phrase - play ball

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cooperate play the game show willing pitch in play along go along with the plan

phrase - play down: to make less emphatic or obvious

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de-emphasize tone down soft-pedal

phrase - play off: to place in opposition or be in opposition to

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counter match oppose pit

phrase - play on or upon something

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take advantage of abuse exploit impose on trade on misuse milk make use of utilize profit by capitalize on turn to your account

phrase - play out: to cause (a line) to become longer and less taut

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unreel unroll unwind

phrase - play out: to make or become no longer active or productive

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deplete desiccate dry up give out run out

phrase - play out: to use all of

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consume drain draw down eat up exhaust expend finish run through spend use up polish off

phrase - play something down

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minimize make light of gloss over talk down underrate underplay pooh-pooh soft-pedal make little of set no store by

phrase - play something up

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emphasize highlight underline magnify stress accentuate foreground point up call attention to turn the spotlight on bring to the fore

phrase - play up to someone

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butter up flatter pander to crawl to get in with suck up to curry favour with toady fawn over keep someone sweet kiss someone's ass brown-nose bootlick ingratiate yourself to

phrase - play up: be awkward

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be awkward misbehave give trouble be disobedient give someone grief be stroppy be bolshie

phrase - play up: hurt

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hurt be painful bother you trouble you be sore pain you give you trouble give you gyp

phrase - play up: malfunction

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malfunction not work properly be on the blink be wonky

phrase - play up: to accord emphasis to

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accent accentuate emphasize feature highlight italicize point up stress underline underscore

phrase - play with something

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toy with wiggle fiddle with jiggle waggle mess about with fidget with

verb - act

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act portray represent perform impersonate act the part of take the part of personate

verb - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

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verb - amuse yourself

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amuse yourself have fun frolic sport fool romp revel trifle caper frisk gambol entertain yourself engage in games

verb - be at play

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roughhouse fool around horse around arse around fool frisk frolic gambol lark lark about rollick romp run around skylark cavort disport sport recreate play act splash around dabble paddle

verb - be performed or presented for public viewing

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performing arts debut playact roleplay act play

verb - behave carelessly or indifferently

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dally toy flirt

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trifle dally play act move

verb - behave in a certain way

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verb - bet or wager (money)

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gamble underplay play

verb - cause to emit recorded audio or video

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run play execute

verb - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

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make for wreak bring work

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create make work act

verb - cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

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verb - compete against

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compete against challenge take on rival oppose vie with contend against

verb - consider not very seriously

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look at deal consider take dally toy flirt play

verb - contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

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encounter take on meet

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play confront face replay

verb - discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

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verb - emit recorded sound

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verb - employ in a game or in a specific position

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encounter take on meet play apply employ use utilise utilize

verb - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

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verb - engage in recreational activities rather than work

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verb - exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

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exhaust tucker tucker out wash up beat

verb - hit

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hit pass shoot kick

verb - make bets

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verb - manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

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diddle toy fiddle

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manipulate put out retire

verb - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

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go locomote move travel

verb - participate in games or sport

verb - perform

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perform carry out execute

verb - perform music on (a musical instrument)

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music play register skirl beat tweedle chord pipe drum harp fiddle trumpet clarion sound

verb - perform on

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perform on strum make music on

verb - perform on a certain location

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performing arts perform playact roleplay act play

verb - perform on a stage or theater

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playact roleplay act

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dramatic art dramaturgy theater theatre dramatics perform play act represent stooge pantomime mime ham ham it up overact overplay underact underplay

verb - play a role or part

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performing arts act as act play make believe pretend make re-create playact roleplay support act out enact reenact impersonate portray parody emote

verb - play on an instrument

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music strike up sound off perform spiel play swing symphonise symphonize play along accompany follow bow busk

verb - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

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act play represent sham feign simulate assume

verb - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

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behave act do play represent

verb - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

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play deploy pitch cover declare

verb - replay (as a melody)

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re-create riff misplay fiddle play replay prelude jazz rag bugle reprise reprize recapitulate repeat slur bang out modulate tongue

verb - shoot or hit in a particular manner

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encounter take on meet play hook hit

verb - stake on the outcome of an issue

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gamble bet on gage game stake punt back play raise see

verb - take part in

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take part in be involved in engage in participate in compete in be in a team for

verb - to be performed

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verb - to cause to undergo or bear (something unwelcome or damaging, for example)

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impose inflict visit wreak

verb - to control to one's own advantage by artful or indirect means

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exploit maneuver manipulate

verb - to make a bet

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bet gamble game lay wager

verb - to make music

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verb - to move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion

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fiddle fidget fool monkey putter tinker toy trifle twiddle

verb - to occupy oneself with amusement or diversion

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disport recreate sport

verb - to perform according to one's artistic conception

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execute interpret render

verb - to play the part of

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act do enact impersonate perform play-act portray represent

verb - to treat lightly or flippantly

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dally flirt toy trifle

verb - use or move

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encounter take on meet play promote apply employ use utilise utilize

verb - use to one's advantage

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