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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

A successful achievement or something that has been done successfully.

“Winning the science fair was a great accomplishment for Sarah.”

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Dictionary Entry

play up

Part of Speechverb

To misbehave.

In a Sentence

“Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up.”

Origin

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Synonyms

act up

Antonyms

play down

Related Words

cozy upshine upsuck uphighlightforegroundspotlightcotton up

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