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～ put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
play
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～ be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
play
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～ participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
play along
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～ perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
play
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～ pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
play a joke on
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～ deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
play
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～ engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
play
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～ play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
play around
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～ commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"
play
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～ behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"
play
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～ be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"
play
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～ pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
play
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～ act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
play
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～ make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
play
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～ use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"
play
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～ employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"
play
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～ cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
play
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～ cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video"
play
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～ play a role or part; "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"
play out
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～ become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast"