Lap and Play

Lap

Lap verb - To flow along or against.

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

Nearby Words: lapped, lapping

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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

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

full	full lap	full play
long	long lap	long play
perfect	perfect lap	perfect play
single	single lap	single play
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, new, final, next, last.

lap song

play song

In all versions of the game, there is the occasional glitch in online races where completing the final lap, for some reason, makes you play another final lap instead of finishing the race.

Source: Game-Breaking Bug
After they tell her to go play, the couple asks him if "Monsieur would prefer that she play on his lap."

Source: Creepy Uncle
Near Victory Fanfare / Songs in the Key of Panic: In the N64 version, music doesn't even play during a race until you reach the final lap.

Source: Video Game / Star Wars Episode I: Racer

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