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Definition of play on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

play on

phrasal verb
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play on
  1. (sport) to continue to play; to start playing again
    • The home team claimed a penalty but the referee told them to play on.
play on/upon something
  1. to take advantage of somebody’s feelings, etc. synonym exploit
    • Advertisements often play on people's fears.
See play on in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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