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role play

 
 
noun [C or U] HR

Definition

pretending to be someone else, especially as part of learning a new skill: Many of these training workshops involve role play.
role-playing noun [U] Role-playing sessions teach recruits how to deal with certain situations.
(Definition of role play noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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