Play and Prank

Play

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

Prank and play are semantically related in amusement topic. In some cases you can use "Prank" instead a noun "Play", when it comes to topics like fun.

Prank

Prank noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.
Usage example: as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times
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Synonyms for Prank

Play and prank are semantically related in fun topic. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a noun "Prank", if it concerns topics such as frivolity.

Nearby Words: prankish, prankster, pranked, pranking

How words are described

old old play old prank
good good play good prank
long long play long prank
standard standard play standard prank
Other adjectives: obvious, popular, real, successful, big, little, bad, infamous, famous, new, final, classic, next, last, latest, earlier.
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