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  • 71play — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sport, frolic, fun, amusement, game, recreation; drama, comedy, tragedy; scope, freedom, latitude, sweep, range. v. operate, wield, ply; act, perform; compete; pluck, bow, strike, beat; move, caper,… …

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  • 72Play — A slang term that describes the positive aspects of an investment decision. A play in investing is the reason why an investor made his or her decision. Playing the stock market is a phrase used by beginner investors signifying that they have… …

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  • 73play — 1. verb 1) the children played with toys Syn: amuse oneself, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun, relax, occupy oneself, frolic, romp; informal mess about/around 2) I used to play football Syn: take part in …

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  • 74play — See: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY, DOUBLE PLAY, FAIR PLAY, FORCE PLAY, GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY, MAKE A PLAY FOR, TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY …

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  • 75play — See: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY, DOUBLE PLAY, FAIR PLAY, FORCE PLAY, GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY, MAKE A PLAY FOR, TURN ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY …

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  • 76play — See: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, double play, fair play, force play, game at which two can play, make a play for, turn about is fair play …

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  • 77play — noun see fair play’s a jewel give and take is fair play turn about is fair play all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy verb see those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers …

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  • 78play at — PRETEND TO BE, pass oneself off as, masquerade as, profess to be, pose as, impersonate; fake, feign, simulate, affect; N. Amer. informal make like. → play * * * play at [phrasal verb] play at (something) 1 …

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  • 79play up to — INGRATIATE ONESELF WITH, curry favour with, court, fawn over, make up to, keep someone sweet, toady to, crawl to, pander to, flatter; informal soft soap, suck up to, butter up, lick someone s boots. → play * * * play up to 1. To act so as to… …

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  • 80play — Movement between two parts. See camshaft end play end play free pedal play free play pedal free play radial play …

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