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Verb
S:
(v)
run down (run_down%2:40:00::)
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exhaust (exhaust%2:40:00::)
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play out (play_out%2:40:00::)
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sap (sap%2:40:00::)
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tire (tire%2:40:00::)
(deplete)
"exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
S:
(v)
play out (play_out%2:36:00::)
(perform or be performed to the end)
"How will the election drama be played out?"
verb group
direct hypernym
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sister term
sentence frame
S:
(v)
play out (play_out%2:33:00::)
(play to a finish)
"We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
verb group
domain category
S:
(n)
game (game%1:04:00::)
(a contest with rules to determine a winner)
"you need four people to play this game"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
play (play%2:33:00::)
(participate in games or sport)
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
S:
(v)
compete (compete%2:33:00::)
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vie (vie%2:33:00::)
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contend (contend%2:33:00::)
(compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
sentence frame
Somebody ----s something
S:
(v)
play out (play_out%2:30:00::)
(become spent or exhausted)
"The champion's strength played out fast"