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"We played hockey all afternoon" "play cards" "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

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"This factor played only a minor part in his decision" "This development played into her hands" "I played no role in your dismissal"

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drama dramatic_play

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"he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

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"The band played all night long"

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act represent

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"Gielgud played Hamlet" "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role" "She played the servant to her husband's master"

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"The kids were playing outside all day" "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"

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render spiel

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"Play it again, Sam" "She played the third movement very beautifully"

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"the play lasted two hours"

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"the coach drew up the plays for her team"

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play_on

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"He plays the flute" "Can you play on this old recorder?"

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act act_as

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"He acted the idiot" "She plays deaf when the news are bad"

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manoeuvre maneuver

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"he made a great maneuver" "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"

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"The spotlights played on the politicians"

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"He played $20 on the new horse" "She plays the races"

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"Let's play like I am mommy" "Play cowboy and Indians"

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recreate

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"On weekends I play" "The students all recreate alike"

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bring make_for work wreak

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"I cannot work a miracle" "wreak havoc" "bring comments" "play a joke" "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

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"The tape was playing for hours" "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"

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toy

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"They played games on their opponents" "play the stockmarket" "play with her feelings" "toy with an idea"

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"the ball was still in play" "insiders said the company's stock was in play"

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"He is playing his cards close to his chest" "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"

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: "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16" "She has been playing on Broadway for years"

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run

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: "They ran the tapes over and over again" "Can you play my favorite record?"

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bid

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"they made a futile play for power" "he made a bid to gain attention"

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child's_play

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"Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"

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"the play of the imagination"

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trifle dally

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"He is trifling with her" "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

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pretend make-believe

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"the make-believe world of theater" "play money" "dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish"

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"play safe" "play it safe" "play fair"

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"She plays on her clients' emotions"

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fiddle diddle toy

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"She played nervously with her wedding ring" "Don't fiddle with the screws" "He played with the idea of running for the Senate:

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roleplay playact act

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"She acts in this play" "He acted in "Julius Caesar" "I played in "A Christmas Carol"

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period_of_play playing_period

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"rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

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"play a hooked fish"

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looseness

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"there was too much play in the steering wheel"

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toy flirt dally

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"Play about with a young girl's affection"

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meet take_on encounter

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"Princeton plays Yale this weekend" "Charlie likes to play Mary"

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fun sport

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"he became a figure of fun"

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"The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

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frolic caper gambol romp

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"it was all done in play" "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

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gambling gaming

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"his gambling cost him a fortune" "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"

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"She played a good backhand last night"

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"They played him on first base"

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"Play the reaces" "play the casinos in Trouville"

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"This speech didn't play well with the American public" "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"

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wager bet

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"I bet $100 on that new horse" "She played all her money on the dark horse"

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: "play water from a hose" "The fountains played all day"

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"What's playing in the local movie theater?" `Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"

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free_rein

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"he gave free rein to his impulses" "they gave full play to the artist's talent"

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"I had to play my queen"

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shimmer

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"the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers" "the play of light on the water"

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turn

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"it is my turn" "it is still my play"

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swordplay