Play and Shot

Play

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Shot and play are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Play".

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

Shot noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

Usage example: we have a real shot at getting into the championship if we win this next match

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Play and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a noun "Shot".

good	good play	good shot
full	full play	full shot
nice	nice play	nice shot
long	long play	long shot
Other adjectives: normal, perfect, regular, standard, original, straight, single, actual, real, big, great, bad, famous, new, final, next, last, extended, previous, triple.

The only sign that a certain trope did NOT play out is a shot of the doll floating on the water...noticably burnt.

Source: Empathy Doll Shot
If I'm invited to play a one shot with a new DM, can't play a serious straight laced character.

Source: Blog / Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do in an RPG
The first Magic And Mayhem game had an elf unit that would play this trope straight and avert it with every alternate shot.

Source: No Arc in Archery

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Shot and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/shot

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