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allay
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v 1: lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my
conscience"; "still the fears" [syn: still, allay,
relieve, ease]
2: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn:
quench, slake, allay, assuage]
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array
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n 1: an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle
order"
2: an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books";
"his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
3: especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: array,
raiment, regalia]
4: an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional
characteristics
v 1: lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line;
"lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments" [syn:
range, array, lay out, set out]
2: align oneself with a group or a way of thinking [syn:
align, array]
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assay
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n 1: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay
of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under
stress" [syn: assay, check]
2: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
3: a written report of the results of an analysis of the
composition of some substance
4: a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially
an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently
used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious
agents or antibodies etc.
v 1: analyze (chemical substances)
2: make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears";
"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police
attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself";
"She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try,
seek, attempt, essay, assay]
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astray
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adv 1: away from the right path or direction; "he was led
astray"
2: far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the
mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" [syn:
wide, astray]
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away
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adv 1: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is
obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away
from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school";
"the teacher waved the children away from the dead
animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go
forth and preach" [syn: away, off, forth]
2: from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave
away the tickets" [syn: away, out]
3: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush
the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away" [syn:
aside, away]
4: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain
away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours
away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
5: at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or
away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away
back in the 18th century" [syn: off, away]
6: indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he
worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child
kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
7: so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess
away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
8: freely or at will; "fire away!"
9: in or into a proper place (especially for storage or
safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked
away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
10: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's
face"; "glanced away" [syn: away, aside]
11: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside
money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age";
"has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside,
by, away]
adj 1: not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you
must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother
is away"
2: used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" [ant: home(a)]
3: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the
batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
[syn: away, outside]
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aweigh
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adj 1: (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors
aweigh"
2: (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom [syn: aweigh,
atrip]
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ballet
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n 1: a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to
music by trained dancers [syn: ballet, concert dance]
2: music written for a ballet
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bay
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adj 1: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate
reddish-brown color
n 1: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but
smaller than a gulf [syn: bay, embayment]
2: the sound of a hound on the scent
3: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish
berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in
cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors [syn:
true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus
nobilis]
4: a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a
hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
5: a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose;
"he opened the bomb bay"
6: a small recess opening off a larger room [syn: alcove,
bay]
7: a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
v 1: utter in deep prolonged tones
2: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs [syn: bay, quest]
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beret
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n 1: a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
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betray
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v 1: reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true
feelings" [syn: betray, bewray]
2: deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The
spy betrayed his country" [syn: betray, sell]
3: disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His
sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally
failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis" [syn:
fail, betray]
4: be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She
cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
[syn: cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander]
5: give away information about somebody; "He told on his
classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: denounce,
tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit,
shop, snitch, stag]
6: cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company
deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
[syn: deceive, betray, lead astray] [ant: undeceive]
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bidet
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n 1: a basin for washing genitals and anal area
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bouquet
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n 1: an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a
present [syn: bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay]
2: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property [syn: bouquet,
fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness]
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bray
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n 1: the cry of an ass
v 1: braying characteristic of donkeys [syn: hee-haw, bray]
2: reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;
"grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn:
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute]
3: laugh loudly and harshly
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buffet
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n 1: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining
room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter,
sideboard]
2: a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
3: usually inexpensive bar [syn: snack bar, snack counter,
buffet]
v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn:
buffet, knock about, batter]
2: strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him" [syn:
buffet, buff]
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byplay
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n 1: incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic
effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious" [syn:
business, stage business, byplay]
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cachet
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n 1: an indication of approved or superior status [syn:
cachet, seal, seal of approval]
2: a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant
imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal [syn:
cachet, lettre de cachet]
3: a seal on a letter
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cafe
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n 1: a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold [syn:
cafe, coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar]
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chalet
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n 1: a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house
built in this style
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clay
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n 1: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but
hard when fired
2: water soaked soil; soft wet earth [syn: mud, clay]
3: United States general who commanded United States forces in
Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift
(1897-1978) [syn: Clay, Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon
Clay]
4: United States politician responsible for the Missouri
Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) [syn:
Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser]
5: the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for
dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery
of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff
in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps
their clay" [syn: cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay,
remains]
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convey
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v 1: make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the
message to me"
2: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
anger" [syn: carry, convey, express]
3: transfer to another; "communicate a disease" [syn: convey,
transmit, communicate]
4: transmit a title or property
5: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound
carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound";
"Many metals conduct heat" [syn: impart, conduct,
transmit, convey, carry, channel]
6: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me
the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the
boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: bring,
convey, take]
7: go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books
over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog
fetched the hat" [syn: bring, get, convey, fetch]
[ant: bear away, bear off, carry away, carry off,
take away]
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crochet
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n 1: needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a
hooked needle [syn: crochet, crocheting]
v 1: create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread"
2: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread
with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
[syn: crochet, hook]
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croquet
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n 1: a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series
of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops
and hit a peg
v 1: drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the
opponent's ball"
2: play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a
series of hoops
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day
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n 1: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;
"two days later they left"; "they put on two performances
every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" [syn:
day, twenty-four hours, twenty-four hour period,
24-hour interval, solar day, mean solar day]
2: some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now";
"after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the
days"; "these days it is not unusual"
3: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;
"Mother's Day"
4: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light
outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to
make the repairs in the daytime" [syn: day, daytime,
daylight] [ant: dark, night, nighttime]
5: the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially
those when you are working); "my day began early this
morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she
called it a day and went to bed"
6: an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the
dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days
of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
7: the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars)
to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day
on Jupiter?"
8: the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a
particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar
day [syn: sidereal day, day]
9: a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court";
"every dog has his day"
10: United States writer best known for his autobiographical
works (1874-1935) [syn: Day, Clarence Day, Clarence
Shepard Day Jr.]
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decay
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n 1: the process of gradually becoming inferior
2: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn:
decay, decline]
3: the organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: decay,
decomposition]
4: an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying;
"the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house
had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
5: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance
along with the emission of ionizing radiation [syn: decay,
radioactive decay, disintegration]
v 1: lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the
particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
[syn: disintegrate, decay, decompose]
2: fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to
decay" [syn: decay, crumble, dilapidate]
3: undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay
and needed to be cremated"
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display
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n 1: something intended to communicate a particular impression;
"made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a
good show of looking interested" [syn: display, show]
2: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits
of oriental art" [syn: display, exhibit, showing]
3: a visual representation of something [syn: display,
presentation]
4: behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of
emotion"
5: exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"
6: an electronic device that represents information in visual
form [syn: display, video display]
v 1: to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum
is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show
your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders
will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
[syn: expose, exhibit, display]
2: attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of
animals
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downplay
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v 1: represent as less significant or important [syn:
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay] [ant:
amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize,
magnify, overdraw, overstate]
2: understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his
royal ancestry" [syn: background, play down, downplay]
[ant: foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight]
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foreplay
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n 1: mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse [syn:
foreplay, arousal, stimulation]
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gunplay
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n 1: a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to
kill or frighten [syn: gunfight, gunplay, shootout]
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horseplay
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n 1: rowdy or boisterous play
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interplay
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n 1: reciprocal action and reaction
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misplay
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n 1: (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out
when normal play would have sufficed [syn: error,
misplay]
v 1: play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
2: play wrong or in an unskillful manner
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outplay
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v 1: excel or defeat in a game; "The Knicks outplayed the
Lakers"
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overplay
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v 1: exaggerate one's acting [syn: overact, ham it up,
ham, overplay] [ant: underact, underplay]
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play
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n 1: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a
stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on
Broadway" [syn: play, drama, dramatic play]
2: a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two
hours"
3: a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up
the plays for her team"
4: a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and
skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a
play by the shortstop" [syn: maneuver, manoeuvre, play]
5: a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in
play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"
6: utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
7: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for
power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" [syn: bid,
play]
8: activity by children that is guided more by imagination than
by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a
small child" [syn: play, child's play]
9: (in games or plays or other performances) the time during
which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
[syn: playing period, period of play, play]
10: the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his
impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
[syn: free rein, play]
11: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on
iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water" [syn:
shimmer, play]
12: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to
be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said
it in sport" [syn: fun, play, sport]
13: movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in
the steering wheel" [syn: looseness, play] [ant:
tautness, tightness]
14: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
15: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed
succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" [syn:
turn, play]
16: the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning
(including the payment of a price for a chance to win a
prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy
play at the blackjack table" [syn: gambling, gaming,
play]
17: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and
skillfully [syn: play, swordplay]
v 1: participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all
afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian
teams in many important matches"
2: 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"
3: play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
4: 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" [syn: act,
play, represent]
5: be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in
a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing
outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little
girl"
6: replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the
third movement very beautifully" [syn: play, spiel]
7: perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the
flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
8: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted
the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" [syn:
act, play, act as]
9: move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The
spotlights played on the politicians"
10: bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She
plays the races"
11: engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy
oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students
all recreate alike" [syn: play, recreate]
12: pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful
activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and
Indians"
13: emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the
stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
14: perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie
Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway
for years"
15: 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"
16: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take
it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play
the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an
idea" [syn: play, toy]
17: behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play
fair"
18: 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" [syn: play, run]
19: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She
played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with
the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the
Senate" [syn: toy, fiddle, diddle, play]
20: use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"
21: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She
plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" [syn: dally,
trifle, play]
22: 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"
23: behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young
girl's affection" [syn: dally, toy, play, flirt]
24: cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The
engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
25: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He
acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
[syn: act, play, roleplay, playact]
26: be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's
playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been
playing on Broadway for many years"
27: cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work
a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke";
"The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area" [syn:
bring, work, play, wreak, make for]
28: discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a
continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains
played all day"
29: make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
30: stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new
horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse" [syn:
bet, wager, play]
31: shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good
backhand last night"
32: use or move; "I had to play my queen"
33: employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him
on first base"
34: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle;
"Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play
Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, play, take on]
35: exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked
fish"
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replay
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n 1: something (especially a game) that is played again [syn:
replay, rematch]
2: the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports
action) that has been recorded on videotape [syn: replay,
instant replay, action replay]
v 1: reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played
back the conversation to show that their client was
innocent" [syn: play back, replay]
2: play (a melody) again
3: repeat a game against the same opponent; "Princeton replayed
Harvard"
4: play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"
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screenplay
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n 1: a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of
characters and sets
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swordplay
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n 1: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and
skillfully [syn: play, swordplay]
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underplay
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v 1: act (a role) with great restraint [syn: underact,
underplay] [ant: ham, ham it up, overact,
overplay]
2: play a card lower than (a held high card)
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wordplay
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n 1: a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his
constant punning irritated her" [syn: pun, punning,
wordplay, paronomasia]
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blase
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adj 1: very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed
in the ways of the world; "the blase traveler refers to
the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"; "the benefits of
his worldly wisdom" [syn: blase, worldly]
2: uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; "his
blase indifference"; "a petulant blase air"; "the bored gaze
of the successful film star" [syn: blase, bored]
3: nonchalantly unconcerned; "a blase attitude about
housecleaning"
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bombay
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n 1: a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian
Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the
only natural deep-water harbor in western India [syn:
Mumbai, Bombay]
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cliche
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n 1: a trite or obvious remark [syn: platitude, cliche,
banality, commonplace, bromide]
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airplay
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aye
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teleplay
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0
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ae
0
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baye
0
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anway
0
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bernay
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calvey
0