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Synonyms

play games

Idioms  
  1. Be evasive or deceptive, as in Don't play games with me—I want an honest answer. Also see play the game.


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Taurasi, the first U.S. basketball player to appear in six Olympics, averaged 0.7 points in less than 12 minutes per each pool play game.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

The free to play game, which was first announced in March, is a simplified version of the original Rocket League released in 2015.

From The Verge • Nov. 30, 2021

"We can't go against Dallas and all of sudden play game speed. We've got to have some game speed under our belt before we show up against the Cowboys."

From Fox News • Aug. 22, 2021

The French team will face host Japan in the semifinals on Friday in a rematch of a group play game that they lost by four.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2021

Setting up the men on his tiny board, he’d play game after game alone, first assuming the white side and then spinning the board around, with some pieces often tumbling onto the floor.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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