Play and Working

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Play

Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Working is a synonym for play in action topic. In some cases you can use "Working" instead a noun "Play", when it comes to topics like operation, latitude.

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

Working

Working noun - A mine or quarry that is being or has been worked.

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Play is a synonym for working. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead the word "Working" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

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old	old play	old working
good	good play	good working
nice	nice play	nice working
normal	normal play	normal working
Other adjectives: actual, real, successful, big, little, bad, main, new, professional, major, general, final, double, different.

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You have to periodically stop working and play a recorded message that will pacify Freddy, and the only source of light flickers constantly to add to the Uncanny Valley factor of Freddy's movements.

Source: Stop Motion Lighting
Similarly you can play as an Imperial, High Elf, Dark Elf, etc whilst working for the Stormcloaks (who are known for the xenophobia of some members).

Source: Enemy Mine / Video Games
After Airachnid's failed power-play she's still working for the Decepticons, but Soundwave seems to have supplanted her as The Dragon.

Source: The Dragon / Western Animation

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Working or Play. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/working.

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