Go and Play

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Go verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round

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

Nearby Words: gone, going

Play verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery

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

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

good	good go	good play
full	full go	full play
nice	nice go	nice play
normal	normal go	normal play
Other adjectives: short, regular, original, single, rough, popular, actual, real, big, great, serious, little, bad, main, interesting, new, final, classic, last, different.

part	go part	play part
god	go god	play god
house	go house	play house
hand	go hand	play hand
Other words: time, route, way, level, bit, game.

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