Adoption
Adoption noun - A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).
Play and adoption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Adoption".
Play
Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Mac doesn't want Bloo to be adopted by another kid, so it's agreed that Bloo will not be put up for adoption, provided that Mac come and play with him every day.
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Shock Treatment has Cliff de Young play Brad Majors and Farley Flavors, who are revealed to be separated by adoption twin brothers.
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It might have seemed that Lucky's adoption wouldn't stick, however, his human Dot came to play an increasingly larger role not only in his personal life, but his work life as well.
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