Playing and Selection

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Playing noun - The action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation.

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Selection and playing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selection" instead a noun "Playing".

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

Selection noun - The act or process of selecting.

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Playing and selection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Playing" instead a noun "Selection".

In Piranha 3DD, David Hasselhoff, playing himself, refuses to help rescue people from the piranha-infested waters, saying he's letting natural selection chose the survivors.

Source: The Social Darwinist aka: Social Darwinist
On the Bonus Tune song selection screen, a random song that hasn't been unlocked before will be selectable, and playing it will permanently unlock the song.

Source: Video Game / Jubeat
Separate, but Identical: There are small differences when playing each side, even though the overall unit selection is largely identical.

Source: Video Game / Total Annihilation

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Selection or Playing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/selection.

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