Hit and Play

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

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

Nearby Word: hitting

Play verb - Shoot or hit in a particular manner.

Usage example: She played a good backhand last night

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Hit and play are semantically related in theater piece topic. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead the word "Play" as a verb or a noun.

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

old	old hit	old play
good	good hit	good play
normal	normal hit	normal play
perfect	perfect hit	perfect play
Other adjectives: regular, original, single, popular, actual, real, successful, big, great, serious, bad, famous, new, early, major, final, next, double, last, previous.

character	hit character	play character
guy	hit guy	play guy
time	hit time	play time
way	hit way	play way
Other words: characters, level, ball, notes.

Game Shows: In its simplest sense, the one-hit kill was a contestant winning the game outright on the first play of the game, before his opponents even have a chance to play.

Source: One-Hit Kill
Both hit top 10 on the rock airplay charts, the former even getting some minor pop radio play, but neither ever had another major hit.

Source: One Hit Wonder / Rock Music aka: One Hit Wonder Rock Music
Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze play this more straight, where you are given a simple life meter with two hit points.

Source: Hit Points aka: Hit Point

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