Lay and Play

Lay

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

Usage example: I'll lay five dollars that you can't do it

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Play and lay are semantically related in gambling topic. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Lay", when it comes to topics like bet.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

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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Lay and play are semantically related in gambling topic. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Play".

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

This leads to a bit of Values Dissonance between lay people and legal professionals watching the same film / play.

Source: Rogue Juror
In Arcanum you can lay your hands on Tesla Guns and other Tesla-as-adjective weapons, provided you play a technological character.

Source: Useful Notes / Nikola Tesla
Evry thing that heard him play, Evn the billows of the sea, Hung their heads and then lay by...

Source: Magic Music

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