Play and Toil

Opposite meaning words

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Usage example: told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work

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Toil is an antonym for play.

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

Toil noun - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Usage example: after years of toil in a sweatshop, Kim was finally able to start her own dressmaking business

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Play is an antonym for toil.

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

constant	constant play	constant toil
double	double play	double toil

way

play way

toil way

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