Discuss and Play

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Discuss verb - To talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion.

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Play and discuss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Discuss".

Nearby Words: discussion, discussed, discussing, discussable, discussible

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Discuss and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discuss" instead a verb "Play".

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

character	discuss character	play character
role	discuss role	play role
time	discuss time	play time
way	discuss way	play way
Other words: characters, game, mission, games.

In Harold Pinter's play The Dumb Waiter, two hitmen discuss what happens after they have done their work and left the scene.

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Furthermore, Aden and Sonja both discuss battle tactics and the like with one another while similarly incorporating rules of play into their conversations.

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You can then discuss your findings with Isran; this doesn't change the objective as he'll suggest that you play along for the time being.

Source: Developers Foresight / The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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