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play

noun [C] (ACTING)
 
 
/pleɪ/

Definition

A2 a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio or television: a radio play "Did you see the play (= the performance of the play) on Thursday?" "No, I went on Wednesday night."Drama and plays
(Definition of play noun (ACTING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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