Perform and Play

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Perform

Perform verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

Usage example: has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage

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Play is a synonym for perform in action topic. In some cases you can use "Play" instead a verb "Perform", when it comes to topics like present, act, behave, appear. popular alternative

Nearby Words: performance, performed, performing, performer

Play

Play verb - To present a portrayal or performance of.

Usage example: played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic

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Perform is a synonym for play in act topic. You can use "Perform" instead a verb "Play", if it concerns topics such as action, behave, act the part of, performing arts. popular alternative

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

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Common collocations

role	perform role	play role
kind	perform kind	play kind
trick	perform trick	play trick
time	perform time	play time
Other words: way, music, song, mission, songs, tricks, roles.

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