Play and Sadness

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Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Sadness is an antonym for play in amusement topic.

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

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Play is an antonym for sadness.

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

long	long play	long sadness
obvious	obvious play	obvious sadness
actual	actual play	actual sadness
real	real play	real sadness
Other adjectives: great, dark, general, theatrical, recent, comedic.

When Maya of Glass Mask does this to express sadness in a play competition, the crowd and judges are actually impressed.

Source: Biting the Handkerchief

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