Lead and Play

Lead

Lead noun - The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.

Usage example: the lead was in the dummy

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

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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

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

good	good lead	good play
nice	nice lead	nice play
normal	normal lead	normal play
original	original lead	original play
Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, entire, real, big, great, little, main, new, early, dramatic, titular, previous, eponymous.

Until recently, he wasn't even an official part of the band, only joining them on tour so Al wouldn't have to sing lead and play keyboards at the same time.

Source: Nobody Loves the Bassist
Fight Woosh: Encountering an enemy has the Scare Chord sound effect from FNAF play and the lead character saying "oh shit".

Source: Videogame / Five Nights at Fuckboy's
Felony Misdemeanor: Having the game's audio play for both players instead of whichever one is in the lead.

Source: Lets Play / Versus

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