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View definitions for play out

play out

verb as in to bring to an end

verb as in to end up

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Northern Ireland suffered a 4-0 defeat to Norway in their first leg, while Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by the Republic of Ireland and Scotland played out a goalless stalemate with Finland.

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"This stuff takes a lot of time, to get used to running and pressing in this way, only playing out from the back," says Paouros.

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Something else I noticed on Sunday was how, when City played out from the back, they only went over the top twice all game.

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Somerville also denied claims in the Sunday Times newspaper that her announcement last week of winter fuel payments for elderly Scots had played out like an episode of comedy The Thick of It.

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We finally get to see final decisions play out and who really received a signable offer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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