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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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play off

Part of Speechverb

To pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed or otherwise affected by something.

In a Sentence

“After tripping, Sara tried to play her embarrassment off by laughing with everyone else.”

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Related Words

play downunderplaylaugh offlaugh awayplay possumdownplaystyle it outoverlook

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