Copy and Play

Copy

Copy verb - To use (someone or something) as the model for one's speech, mannerisms, or behavior.

Usage example: she shamelessly copies her idol's hairstyle and fashion choices

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

Nearby Words: copied, copying, copier, copyist

Play verb - To pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior.

Usage example: stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank

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Copy and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead the word "Play" as a verb or a noun.

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

old	old copy	old play
good	good copy	good play
full	full copy	full play
perfect	perfect copy	perfect play
Other adjectives: original, legal, straight, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, bad, dark, main, new, early, final, last.

character	copy character	play character
part	copy part	play part
style	copy style	play style
parts	copy parts	play parts
Other words: way, characters, level, music, notes.

So even if you have a legitimate copy, if you play it a lot, you could damage it through no fault of your own and not be able to play it.

Source: Copy Protection
And the top prize is a copy of the Deal or No Deal PC game, which Jon covets because otherwise he'll never know what it's like to play.

Source: Lets Play / ProtonJon
Although there are ROMs of the game that seem to have been able to by-pass this little protection measure and have the game play out like the real physical copy...

Source: Copy Protection / Nintendo

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