Play upon
Play upon verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.
Usage example: played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit
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Shanghai
Shanghai verb - Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship.
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Play upon and shanghai are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Play upon" instead a verb "Shanghai".
Nearby Words: shanghaied, shanghaiing
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