Duty and Play

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Duty noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.

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Play is an antonym for duty.

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

Usage example: it's such a delight to watch the children in their play

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Duty is an antonym for play.

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

good	good duty	good play
full	full duty	full play
regular	regular duty	regular play
original	original duty	original play
Other adjectives: legal, actual, real, constant, main, new, professional, major, final, double, last, said, triple.

John Strock, hero of the Jules Verne thriller Master of the World, is an experienced police agent willing to do his duty and play by the rules, even when it means risking his own life.

Source: By-the-Book Cop
Faceless Mooks: Many of Fender's mooks have face concealing masks or wraps, at least partially because it allows the actors to do double or triple duty and play multiple roles.

Source: Film / Cyborg
Mr. Spock would often play 3-D chess when off duty (usually against Captain Kirk).

Source: Smart People Play Chess

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