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- noun Plural form of
play . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
play .
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Examples
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Placed at the instrument with any musician, he plays a perfect bass accompaniment to the treble of music _heard for the first time as he plays_.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 61, November, 1862 Various
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The role Fusha plays is SIMILAR to the role Latin plays, but not the same.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Arabic Language Expertise in the Military 2010
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The title plays on the name of the Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil, the "Circus of the Sun."
Michaele Salahi Multiple Sclerosis: New Book Says Real Housewife/Party Crasher Has MS 2010
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Rivers suited up and called in plays from the sideline, a task usually done by third-stringer Charlie Whitehurst.
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
Archive 2004-02-01 2004
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
Mining Our History 2004
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
The Problem of Humor 2004
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
Ulysses Gets Panned 2004
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
Mike Resnick’s “Travels with My Cats” in Asimov’s, February 2004 2004
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The title plays double duty here, which is always nice.
Dear readers... 2004
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