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playing

ADJECTIVE

loose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

easy fast lax

STRONG

abandoned corrupt debauched dissipated light playing around swinging wanton

WEAK

disreputable dissolute heedless high living imprudent inconstant lewd libertine licentious negligent out of control profligate rash reckless unchaste unrestrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

chaste strict

STRONG

clean decent moral pure uncorrupt virtuous

ADJECTIVE

performing

Synonyms

STRONG

displaying exhibiting

NOUN

acting

Synonyms

STRONG

assuming characterization depiction dramatics dramatizing enacting enactment feigning hamming histrionics imitating imitation impersonation improvisation mime mimicry pantomime performance portrayal portraying posing posturing pretending pretense putting rendition seeming simulating stagecraft stooging theatre theatricals

WEAK

play acting showing off

NOUN

dalliance

Synonyms

STRONG

delay idling loafing poking procrastination toying trifling

WEAK

dabbling delaying dilly-dallying frittering frivoling loitering procrastinating puttering

Antonyms

WEAK

hastening hurrying push rush

NOUN

enactment

Synonyms

STRONG

achievement acting depiction execution impersonation performance personation personification portrayal representation

Antonyms

STRONG

failure neglect

WEAK

block disallowance hindrance stop veto

NOUN

recitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

monologue narration oration recital recounting rendering

STRONG

address appeal delivery discourse discussion exercise lecture passage performance piece proclamation rehearsal report selection speaking talk telling

WEAK

declaiming discoursing holding forth narrating soliloquizing

Antonyms

STRONG

denial quiet refusal silence whole

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Pakistan has been playing the role of mediator between the US and Iran, but both sides still appear to be far apart.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

And the way he is playing, he appears to be trying to will that into existence single-handedly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“The Sheep Detectives” is now playing in theaters nationwide.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Jin-Berry was watching the Bruins celebrate a run to the Women’s College World Series while playing for Iowa last season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I spun to look behind me, as though she was playing hide-and-seek, but the only other person on the platform was Agent Chris.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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