Played and Worked

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Played adjective - (of games) engaged in.

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Worked is an antonym for played.

Nearby Words: play, playful, player, playing, playable

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Played is an antonym for worked.

Nearby Words: work, working, workable, worker

Justified by the fact he is investigating a crime in the West End, where all these people worked and played.

Source: In the Past, Everyone Will Be Famous
Considering how they have worked and played with many western artists such as Slash, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, Eric Martin, Larry Carlton, Aerosmith, etc, this is easily understandable.

Source: Surprisingly Good English
They also worked together on Darkwing Duck, but, oddly, Jim played the hero and Rob played the villain.

Source: Relationship Voice Actor / English Western Animation

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