Play and Usage

Play

Play noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

Usage example: the host's sense of humor was obviously in play during the awards ceremony

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Usage and play are semantically related in used topic. In some cases you can use "Usage" instead a noun "Play".

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

Usage noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

Usage example: the machine's warranty does not cover malfunctions that result from improper usage

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Play and usage are semantically related in used topic. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a noun "Usage".

good	good play	good usage
notable	notable play	notable usage
normal	normal play	normal usage
standard	standard play	standard usage
Other adjectives: original, legal, straight, single, obvious, poor, popular, actual, constant, serious, main, interesting, early, general, casual, last, different, recent, previous.

Apart from its usage in character design, this trope can also play a role in the plot; often, someone notices how similar two characters look and thus figures out they're related to each other.

Source: Strong Family Resemblance
In general, usage of prankster has gotten so high in competitive play that it ceases to be a surprise.

Source: Lethal Joke Character
There's some debate over whether "ass" was in common usage at the time, or if the play itself popularized the euphemism, or it evolved later.

Source: Theatre / A Midsummer Night's Dream

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