Occupation and Play

Occupation

Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

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Play and occupation are semantically related. in profession topic. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a noun "Occupation".

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Occupation and play are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Play".

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

old	old occupation	old play
long	long occupation	long play
normal	normal occupation	normal play
regular	regular occupation	regular play
Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, constant, bad, main, famous, new, traditional, last, different, recent, previous.

The trope came into play as a part of the passive resistance during the German occupation of Norway.

Source: Hitler Ate Sugar
Factors such as race, gender, culture, country origin, sexuality and occupation can all play a role in a person's identity.

Source: Double Consciousness
The 1995 film adaptation of Les Miserables was set in France during the Nazi occupation, and the main characters, inspired by acts of heroism from the novel, would play out their own lives as if they were the characters.

Source: Separate Scene Storytelling

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