Meddle and Play

Meddle

Meddle verb - To interest oneself in what is not one's concern.

Usage example: please stop meddling in your sister's marriage, even though you mean well

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

Nearby Words: meddling, meddler, meddlesome

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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

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

time	meddle time	play time
bit	meddle bit	play bit

Elminster is not inclined to play by rules unless it's the whole point; and when goes out to "meddle", isn't always recognizable as a living creature, let alone himself.

Source: Wizard Classic
Meaningful Name: Paulette is a play on "Palette", as she lives as a painter (when she's not using magic to meddle).

Source: Anime / Cinderella Monogatari
Said play forms the perfect opportunity for the witches to meddle, and the ghost of the old king to possess an actor and tell everyone that Felmet killed him.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Literature

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