Act
Played
Played adjective - (of games) engaged in.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Leap and Fire: As with so many buddy cop movie tropes, lampshaded in the first act and played straight in the third.
Source: Film / Hot Fuzz - The First of May motif, first heard as part of Lady Billows's opening address, then as a horn call at the start of the second act and played on bells for Albert's coronation.
Source: Leitmotif / Theatre - Shout-Out and Captain Ersatz Several characters are "played by" actors from Doctor Who and act similarly to their Who counterparts.
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