Blow
Play out
Play out verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Part of the appeal is knowing, blow by blow, how each episode will play out before you watch it.
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The miniseries Dream War, a Crisis Crossover between the Wildstorm Comics and DC Comics universes: In a conflict with DC villains, Midnighter of the Authority usually had an advantage, due to his ability to play out every variation of a fight in his head before the first blow lands.
Source: Indy Ploy
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