Behavior
Play
Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A Tomboy is a girl (usually prepubescent) who engages in boy-like behavior and play, and might grow up to be a Ladette.
Source: Trope Distinctions / J to R - The first Homeworld game has a pause feature which actually makes the game more difficult to play because its behavior is very unpredictable.
Source: Real Time with Pause -
Faeries themselves are creatively void, and seek to "play" with humans, often trying to mimic human behavior, all in an effort to experience something new.
Source: Tabletop Game / Ars Magica
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