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activity engaged in to amuse oneself<itʼs such a delight to watch the children in their play>Synonymsdalliance, frolic, frolicking, fun, recreation, relaxation, rollicking, sportRelated Wordsgamboling, romping; amusement, diversion, entertainment; delight, enjoyment, pleasure; friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness, wantonness; devilment, devilry (or deviltry), hob, impishness, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguishness, waggery; binge, fling, lark, revel, spree; hilarity, merrymaking, revelry; buffoonery, horseplay, tomfooleryNear Antonymsdrudgery, labor, work; duty, obligation, responsibility
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a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage<weʼll be putting on a school play using that stage>Synonymsdrama, dramatizationRelated Wordscomedy, melodrama, musical, musical comedy, tragedy, tragicomedy; magnum opus, opus, work; adaptation
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an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously<I didnʼt mean to insult anyone, for it was all just play>— see fun 2
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the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose<the hostʼs sense of humor was obviously in play during the awards ceremony>— see use 1
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