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Definition of
play out phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
play out
phrasal verb
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play something
out
when an event
is played out
, it happens
synonym
enact
Their love affair was played out against the backdrop of war.
See
play out
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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play itself out
play yourself out
play itself out
play yourself out
in/out of play
Phrasal verbs
play itself out
play yourself out
Idioms
in/out of play
Nearby words
play-off
noun
play on
phrasal verb
play out
phrasal verb
playpen
noun
playroom
noun
trait
noun
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