| allay | (verb) satisfy (thirst) | Synonyms: assuage, quench, slake |
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| (verb) lessen the intensity of or calm | Synonyms: ease, relieve, still |
| belay | (noun) something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured | - |
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| (verb) fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat | - |
| (verb) turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him | - |
| byplay | (noun) incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect | Synonyms: business, stage business |
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| clay | (noun) the dead body of a human being | Synonyms: cadaver, corpse, remains, stiff |
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| (noun) a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired | - |
| (noun) water soaked soil; soft wet earth | Synonyms: mud |
| cosplay | (verb) wear a costume to resemble a character from some media especially anime | - |
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| counterplay | (noun) (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board | Synonyms: counterattack |
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| delay | (noun) the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | Synonyms: holdup |
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| (noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: hold, postponement, time lag, wait |
| (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed | Synonyms: detain, hold up |
| (verb) stop or halt | Synonyms: detain, stay |
| (verb) slow the growth or development of | Synonyms: check, retard |
| (verb) act later than planned, scheduled, or required | - |
| display | (noun) something shown to the public | Synonyms: exhibit, showing |
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| (noun) a visual representation of something | Synonyms: presentation |
| (noun) an electronic device that represents information in visual form | Synonyms: video display |
| (noun) exhibiting openly in public view | - |
| (noun) something intended to communicate a particular impression | Synonyms: show |
| (noun) behavior that makes your feelings public | - |
| (verb) to show, make visible or apparent | Synonyms: exhibit, expose |
| (verb) attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals | - |
| downplay | (verb) understate the importance or quality of | Synonyms: background, play down |
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| (verb) represent as less significant or important | Synonyms: minimise, minimize, understate |
| fireclay | (noun) a heat-resistant clay | - |
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| flay | (verb) strip the skin off | - |
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| foreplay | (noun) mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | Synonyms: arousal, stimulation |
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| gunplay | (noun) a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | Synonyms: gunfight, shootout |
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| horseplay | (noun) rowdy or boisterous play | - |
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| inlay | (noun) a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface | - |
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| (noun) (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place | - |
| (verb) decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal | - |
| interplay | (noun) reciprocal action and reaction | - |
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| islay | (noun) California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers | Synonyms: evergreen cherry, holly-leaf cherry, holly-leaved cherry, Prunus ilicifolia |
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| lay | (adjective) not of or from a profession | - |
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| (adjective) characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy | Synonyms: laic, secular |
| (noun) a narrative poem of popular origin | Synonyms: ballad |
| (noun) a narrative song with a recurrent refrain | Synonyms: ballad |
| (verb) put in a horizontal position | Synonyms: put down, repose |
| (verb) put into a certain place or abstract location | Synonyms: place, pose, position, put, set |
| (verb) lay eggs | - |
| (verb) prepare or position for action or operation | - |
| (verb) impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | - |
| mislay | (verb) place (something) where one cannot find it again | Synonyms: misplace |
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| misplay | (noun) (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed | Synonyms: error |
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| (verb) play wrong or in an unskillful manner | - |
| (verb) play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note | - |
| outlay | (noun) the act of spending or disbursing money | Synonyms: disbursal, disbursement, spending |
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| (noun) money paid out; an amount spent | Synonyms: expenditure, outgo, spending |
| outplay | (verb) excel or defeat in a game | - |
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| overlay | (noun) protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior | Synonyms: overlayer, sheathing |
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| (noun) a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface | - |
| (verb) put something on top of something else | Synonyms: cover |
| (verb) kill by lying on | Synonyms: overlie |
| overplay | (verb) exaggerate one's acting | Synonyms: ham, ham it up, overact |
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| parlay | (noun) a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers | - |
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| (verb) stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager | Synonyms: double up |
| pipeclay | (noun) fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather | Synonyms: terra alba |
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| play | (noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | Synonyms: caper, frolic, gambol, romp |
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| (noun) (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession | Synonyms: turn |
| (noun) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | Synonyms: gambling, gaming |
| (noun) an attempt to get something | Synonyms: bid |
| (noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill | Synonyms: maneuver, manoeuvre |
| (noun) a preset plan of action in team sports | - |
| (noun) activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules | Synonyms: child's play |
| (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | Synonyms: swordplay |
| (noun) utilization or exercise | - |
| (noun) movement or space for movement | Synonyms: looseness |
| (noun) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage | Synonyms: drama, dramatic play |
| (noun) verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) | Synonyms: fun, sport |
| (noun) a theatrical performance of a drama | - |
| (noun) a weak and tremulous light | Synonyms: shimmer |
| (noun) a state in which action is feasible | - |
| (noun) the removal of constraints | Synonyms: free rein |
| (noun) (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds | Synonyms: period of play, playing period |
| (verb) engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously | Synonyms: toy |
| (verb) pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind | Synonyms: act, act as |
| (verb) exhaust by allowing to pull on the line | - |
| (verb) consider not very seriously | Synonyms: dally, trifle |
| (verb) participate in games or sport | - |
| (verb) bet or wager (money) | - |
| (verb) contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle | Synonyms: encounter, meet, take on |
| (verb) put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game | - |
| (verb) make bets | - |
| (verb) stake on the outcome of an issue | Synonyms: bet, wager |
| (verb) shoot or hit in a particular manner | - |
| (verb) employ in a game or in a specific position | - |
| (verb) use or move | - |
| (verb) use to one's advantage | - |
| (verb) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | Synonyms: diddle, fiddle, toy |
| (verb) discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream | - |
| (verb) replay (as a melody) | Synonyms: spiel |
| (verb) perform music on (a musical instrument) | - |
| (verb) play a role or part | Synonyms: act, represent |
| (verb) perform on a certain location | - |
| (verb) be performed or presented for public viewing | - |
| (verb) cause to emit recorded audio or video | Synonyms: run |
| (verb) pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity | - |
| (verb) perform on a stage or theater | Synonyms: act, playact, roleplay |
| (verb) emit recorded sound | - |
| (verb) play on an instrument | - |
| (verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | Synonyms: bring, make for, work, wreak |
| (verb) move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly | - |
| (verb) cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space | - |
| (verb) engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion | Synonyms: recreate |
| (verb) behave in a certain way | - |
| (verb) be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children | - |
| (verb) act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome | - |
| (verb) behave carelessly or indifferently | Synonyms: dally, flirt, toy |
| (verb) be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way | - |
| relay | (noun) the act of passing something along from one person or group to another | - |
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| (noun) electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit | Synonyms: electrical relay |
| (noun) a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance | Synonyms: relay race |
| (noun) a crew of workers who relieve another crew | - |
| (noun) a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals | - |
| (verb) pass along | - |
| (verb) control or operate by relay | - |
| replay | (noun) the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape | Synonyms: action replay, instant replay |
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| (noun) something (especially a game) that is played again | Synonyms: rematch |
| (verb) play again | - |
| (verb) repeat a game against the same opponent | - |
| (verb) play (a melody) again | - |
| (verb) reproduce (a recording) on a recorder | Synonyms: play back |
| roleplay | (verb) perform on a stage or theater | Synonyms: act, play, playact |
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| roundelay | (noun) a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain | - |
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| screenplay | (noun) a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets | - |
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| slay | (verb) kill intentionally and with premeditation | Synonyms: bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove |
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| (verb) to succeed greatly | - |
| splay | (adjective) turned outward in an ungainly manner | - |
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| (noun) an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger | - |
| (verb) move out of position | Synonyms: dislocate, luxate, slip |
| (verb) turn outward | Synonyms: rotate, spread out, turn out |
| (verb) spread open or apart | - |
| swordplay | (noun) the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully | Synonyms: play |
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| underlay | (noun) a pad placed under a carpet | Synonyms: carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment |
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| (verb) provide with a base, support, lining, or backing | - |
| (verb) put (something) under or beneath | - |
| (verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type | - |
| underplay | (verb) play a card lower than (a held high card) | - |
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| (verb) act (a role) with great restraint | Synonyms: underact |
| waylay | (verb) wait in hiding to attack | Synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper |
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| wordplay | (noun) a humorous play on words | Synonyms: paronomasia, pun, punning |
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