role

/rəʊl/ noun [C]

Definition

PURPOSE › the job someone or something has in a particular situation: This part of the brain plays an important role in learning.

PLAY/FILM › a part in a play or film: In his latest film, he plays the role of a violent gangster. → See also title role

(Definition of role noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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