Bow and Play

Bow

Bow verb - Play on a string instrument with a bow.

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Play and bow are semantically related In some cases you can use "Play" instead the word "Bow" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Bow and play are semantically related in produce music topic. Sometimes you can use "Bow" instead the word "Play" as a verb or a noun.

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

old	old bow	old play
good	good bow	good play
long	long bow	long play
normal	normal bow	normal play
Other adjectives: short, regular, standard, actual, entire, real, big, little, bad, famous, new, professional, traditional, final, classic, double, last, different.

Bow UT items would play the trope pretty straight, if the standard tiered items didn't play the trope even straighter.

Source: Video Game / Realm of the Mad God
Her sole combat ability relies on her skill with a bow, which the Gamemakers play up by only putting one bow and twelve arrows into the Arena.

Source: Weak, but Skilled
Similarly, "Arco" in music means to play with a bow (usually as opposed to pizzicato, meaning to pluck the strings).

Source: Meaningful Name / Video Games

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