Ball and Play

Ball

Ball noun - A more or less round body or mass.

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Play and ball are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Ball".

Nearby Words: ballroom, ballpoint, balled, balling

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Ball and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ball" instead a noun "Play".

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

old	old ball	old play
good	good ball	good play
full	full ball	full play
long	long ball	long play
Other adjectives: normal, regular, original, single, actual, real, big, great, little, new, early, final, titular, next, last, said.

He quickly made himself known as a sixth man and later made the starting lineup of the Knicks due to his blue-collar play and ball handling.

Source: Useful Notes / National Basketball Association
When the crystal ball is in play she becomes a Puppet Fighter with a different moveset taking advantage of the ball.

Source: Weaponized Ball
Then they pull out a ball and play it completely straight.

Source: Literature / Percy Jackson and the Olympians

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