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Play up

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Play up

Tone: "Play up" has an informal, conversational register — it fits casual writing, dialogue, and everyday speech but may feel out of place in formal, academic, or professional contexts.

Usage: Use "play up" as a verb when you mean to to play (e.g. sport or music) more vigorously. It works well in active constructions where the subject is clearly the agent of the action.

Antonyms for "play up" (1 found)

Verb(1 words)

play down

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