Play and Responsibility

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Play

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
Usage example: it's such a delight to watch the children in their play
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Antonyms for Play
Responsibility is an antonym for play.
Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

Responsibility

Responsibility noun - The state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right.
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Synonyms for Responsibility
Antonyms for Responsibility
Play is an antonym for responsibility.
Nearby Words: responsible, responsibly
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How words are described

full full play full responsibility
legal legal play legal responsibility
actual actual play actual responsibility
entire entire play entire responsibility
Other adjectives: real, big, great, serious, little, main, new, major, general, basic, previous.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Cerebus the Aardvark Manipulative Bastard: Weisshaupt and Astoria both play on Cerebus' sense of honor and responsibility to manipulate him in their schemes.
    Source: Comic Book / Cerebus the Aardvark
  • Action-Hero Babysitter A typecast actor known for their macho action roles is cast in a movie where they play a tough guy Action Hero or macho guy type put in a position of responsibility for children.
    Source: Action-Hero Babysitter
  • Film / Birdman When Ralph gets hit in the head with a stage light, Riggan claims responsibility for it because he wanted Ralph out of the play.
    Source: Film / Birdman
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