Play and Sporting

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Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Sporting and play are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Sporting" with "Play", this nouns are similar.

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

Sporting adjective - Relating to or used in sports.

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Play and sporting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a noun "Sporting".

Nearby Words: sport, sportive, sporty, sported

In Star Wars: The Old Republic, Republic players can choose to play a Mirialan, sporting the culture's tattoos.

Source: Facial Markings
In Detroit, the men they hire to play music at sporting events deliberately invoke this trope at every possible opportunity.

Source: Memes / Real Life
Karma Houdini: Belldandy regularly uses her powers to help Keiichi win various contests, sporting events, etc.; she's more focused on making him happy than on fair play.

Source: Manga / Ah! My Goddess

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