Play and Risk

Play

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

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Risk and play are semantically related. in gamble topic. In some cases you can use "Risk" instead the word "Play" as a verb or a noun.

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

Risk verb - To take a chance on.

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Play and risk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead the word "Risk" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: risky, risked, riskiness, risking

good	good play	good risk
long	long play	long risk
obvious	obvious play	obvious risk
actual	actual play	actual risk
Other adjectives: real, constant, big, great, serious, little, bad, main, new, professional, major.

Valve also upgraded the AI Director where trying to cheat by going off the map or something similar where the zombies can't reach you causes the director to spawn acid under you to force you to move back into play or risk going down.

Source: Complacent Gaming Syndrome / Video Games
However, in the late 90s teams began to play very defensively in overtime, reasoning that it was better to play it safe and walk away with one point than gamble and risk going home with none.

Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports
Riggan serves one to Tabitha, calling her position and work methods as a critic cowardly and risk free while he's risking everything on his play.

Source: Film / Birdman

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