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play up

verb

Meaning

  1. To misbehave.
  2. To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.
  3. To play more vigorously.
  4. To be unfaithful to a lover; to cheat; used with on.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

act up(English)cozy up(English)shine up(English)suck up(English)highlight(English)foreground(English)spotlight(English)cotton up(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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