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Base verb
play
14
Verbs
PLAY
PLAY
ABOUT
Play about
Be silly
PLAY
ALONG
Play along
Pretend to agree or accept something in order to keep someone happy or to get more information
PLAY
AROUND
Play around
Be silly
PLAY
AT
Play at
Pretend to be something
PLAY
AWAY
Play away
Be sexually unfaithful when away from home
PLAY
BACK
Play back
Listen to or watch something you've recorded
PLAY
DOWN
Play down
Try to make something seem less important
PLAY
OFF
Play off
Play a game to decide who the winner is
PLAY
ON
Play on
Continue playing a sport though there might be a reason to stop
PLAY
OUT
Play out
Progress, often till it finishes
PLAY
UP
Play up
Behave badly
PLAY
UP TO
Play up to
Flatter someone
PLAY
UPON
Play upon
Exploit a weakness
PLAY
WITH
Play with
Touch and move something to occupy your hands
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