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Play on

"Play on" in a Sentence (6 examples)

to play on someone's fears

This joke plays on the fact that 'thirsty' sounds similar to 'Thursday'.

to play on one's mind, or conscience

The pamphlet plays on the idea that all social conflict is class-based.

The ref said that Smith was offside, but I think that Jones played him on.

I knew I was losing, but I played on anyways.

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