play (v)
toy (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 29
def engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
examples They played games on their opponents
play the stock market
play with her feelings
toy with an idea
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym act, behave, do
Derivationally related form toy → toy
Derivationally related form play → playing
Incoming links
Derivationally related form playing → play
Derivationally related form toy → toy
Hyponym act, behave, do

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