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Play up   /pleɪ əp/   Listen
Play up

verb
1.
Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent.  Synonyms: foreground, highlight, spotlight.
2.
Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior.  Synonyms: cotton up, cozy up, shine up, sidle up, suck up.






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Words linked to "Play up" :   set off, background, shine up, ingratiate, play down, bring out, cotton up



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