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  • 81out of play — if a ball is out of play, it is outside the area where a game can be played …

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  • 82out·ing — /ˈaʊtıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : a brief trip that people take for fun usually as a group We went on a backpacking outing. a family/school outing often + to She took the children on an outing to the zoo …

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  • 83play out — verb 1. deplete exhaust one s savings We quickly played out our strength • Syn: ↑run down, ↑exhaust, ↑sap, ↑tire • Derivationally related forms: ↑sapper …

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  • 84play out — phrasal verb Word forms play out : present tense I/you/we/they play out he/she/it plays out present participle playing out past tense played out past participle played out 1) [intransitive/transitive] to develop or end in a particular way They… …

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  • 85burned-out — urned out burnt out urnt outadj. prenom. 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; driven to apathy by overwork or prolonged stress; of people. Syn: burned out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, exhausted, fatigued, played out(prenominal),… …

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  • 86burnt-out — burned out urned out burnt out urnt outadj. prenom. 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; driven to apathy by overwork or prolonged stress; of people. Syn: burned out(predicate), burnt out(predicate), fagged, exhausted, fatigued, played… …

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  • 87washed-out — adjective 1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color sun bleached deck chairs faded jeans a very pale washed out blue washy colors • Syn: ↑bleached, ↑faded, ↑washy …

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  • 88play out — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If a dramatic event is played out, it gradually takes place. [be V ed P] The political turmoil is being played out against a backdrop of terror attacks by far right bombers... [be V ed P] The film has eerie parallels… …

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  • 89worn out — adjective drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted the day s shopping left her exhausted he went to bed dog tired was fagged and sweaty the trembling of his played out limbs felt completely washed out only worn… …

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  • 90worn-out — adjective 1. drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted the day s shopping left her exhausted he went to bed dog tired was fagged and sweaty the trembling of his played out limbs felt completely washed out only worn …

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