Play on
Work
Work verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: a woman not afraid to work her sex appeal in order to get ahead
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Kim's class is a play on "Bayesian Imperitive" as in, she can basically tell the world how to work if she makes strong enough judgments about how it should work.
Source: Formulaic Magic -
Obviously, since this play on words doesn't work in English, the translators renamed the latter ability to "ghost" in English, and "trick" has been repurposed for the power to manipulate those objects, simply ayatsuru (manipulate, control) in Japanese.
Source: Video Game / Ghost Trick -
They play on the roof, but after an annoyed customer comes up, joins the game, and loses the puck, they have to stop and get back to work.
Source: Film / Clerks
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Work and Play on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play_on/work
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