play with
Britishverb
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to consider without giving deep thought to or coming to a conclusion concerning
we're playing with the idea of emigrating
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to behave carelessly with
to play with a girl's affections
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to fiddle or mess about with
he's just playing with his food
Example Sentences
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From there, creators are left to their own devices, free to play with form and update the story as they wish.
From Salon
"Maybe if you play with three midfielders, not with just two. But with three, Kobbie will have more minutes."
From BBC
The 30-year-old was stretchered from the field of play with his face in his hands.
From Barron's
“Just manage the game and play with the right spirit,” Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times
There is also strong support at 6,500, and it appeared that might come into play with the break below 6,800, but that is doubtful now.
From MarketWatch
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