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  • 11play — [[t]pleɪ[/t]] n. 1) a dramatic composition; drama 2) a dramatic performance, as on the stage 3) activity, often spontaneous, engaged in for recreation, as by children 4) fun or jest, as opposed to earnest: I said it merely in play[/ex] 5) a pun… …

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  • 12play — /pleɪ / (say play) noun 1. a dramatic composition or piece; a drama. 2. a dramatic performance, as on the stage. 3. exercise or action by way of amusement or recreation. 4. fun, jest, or trifling, as opposed to earnest: he said it merely in play …

  • 13play — ▪ I. play play 1 [pleɪ] verb [transitive] 1. play the market( s) FINANCE if you play the market, you buy and sell shares on the stockmarket, especially to make a quick profit rather than as an investment for the future: • Unless you can afford to …

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  • 14stakes — n. wager prize 1) big, high stakes (to play for high stakes) misc. (AE) 2) to pull up stakes ( to move elsewhere ) * * * high stakes (to play for high stakes) [ wager ] [ prize ] big [ misc. ] (AE) to pull up stakes ( to move elsewhere ) …

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  • 15Play — Play, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Played}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Playing}.] [OE. pleien, AS. plegian, plegan, to play, akin to plega play, game, quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G.… …

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  • 16Play the King — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Play the King caption = sire = King of Spain grandsire = Philip of Spain dam = Whisper damsire = Laugh Aloud sex = Gelding foaled = 1983 country = Canada colour = Dark Bay breeder = Kinghaven Farms owner …

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  • 17Play The King Stakes — Turf race infobox class = Grade II horse race = Grass Stakes caption = location = Woodbine Racetrack Toronto, Ontario inaugurated = 1987 race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing website = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/qct/default.asp… …

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  • 18for love — adverb : for pleasure : without stakes : without reward of money or material gain play cards for love headed the hospital s building campaign for love * * * for pleasure not profit he played for the love of the game …

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  • 19Need for Speed: High Stakes — Developer(s) EA Canada Publisher(s) Elec …

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  • 20Champagne for Caesar — Film poster Directed by Richard Whorf Produced by …

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