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a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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a theatrical performance of a drama
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a preset plan of action in team sports
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a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
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a state in which action is feasible
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utilization or exercise
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an attempt to get something
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activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
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(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
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the removal of constraints
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a weak and tremulous light
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verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
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movement or space for movement
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gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
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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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the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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participate in games or sport
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act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
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play on an instrument
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play a role or part
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be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
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replay (as a melody)
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perform music on (a musical instrument)
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pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
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move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
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bet or wager (money)
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engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
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pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
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emit recorded sound
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perform on a certain location
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put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
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engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
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behave in a certain way
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cause to emit recorded audio or video
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manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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use to one's advantage
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consider not very seriously
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be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
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behave carelessly or indifferently
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cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
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perform on a stage or theater
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be performed or presented for public viewing
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cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
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make bets
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stake on the outcome of an issue
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shoot or hit in a particular manner
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use or move
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employ in a game or in a specific position
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contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
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