Play
How words are described
| good | good play | good value |
| full | full play | full value |
| normal | normal play | normal value |
| original | original play | original value |
| Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, real, great, little, new, general, different, defensive, comedic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- For one of these episodes, Sam, Dean and Bobby play at the idea that he's family and act like they value him at least as much as (say) a close friend like Cas.
Source: Cousin Oliver -
Amazons actually play as a bashing team, relying on Block to let them stand up to bigger, tougher teams like Orcs and Chaos, but their armour value of 7 means that they're alarmingly fragile.
Source: Tabletop Game / Blood Bowl -
Notably relevant is his writing on the moral value of 'play' on moral/aesthetic experience.
Source: Literature / Lolita
Cite this Source
Value and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/value
Play & Value. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/value>.
Value or Play. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/value.
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