Deed and Play

Deed

Deed noun - An act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness.

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

Nearby Words: deeded, deeding

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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

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

single	single deed	single play
actual	actual deed	actual play
real	real deed	real play
great	great deed	great play
Other adjectives: little, bad, dark, new, major, final, fictional, next, last, latest, said, earlier.

The Scottish Trope: If you play as a bard, you can acquire the deed to the playhouse in the Five Flagons Inn and supervise the production of a play called "The Sorcerer's Bane".

Source: Video Game / Baldur's Gate II
Baldur's Gate II features class-specific quest chains; if you play as a bard, you can acquire the deed to a playhouse and supervise the production of a play called "The Sorcerer's Bane".

Source: The Scottish Trope
Part III is unique, in that you alternately play as opposing armies; it could be considered Micaiah, or Ike, but it would better be considered Pelleas' signing of the blood pact, or rather Lekain, who orchestrated said deed.

Source: Big Bad / Video Games

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