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121part — [[t]pɑrt[/t]] n. 1) a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fraction, or section: the rear part of the house[/ex] 2) an essential or integral quality 3) a section or division of a literary work 4) a portion, member,… …
122play a part in — {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have a role in; be concerned with. * /Some First Ladies play a greater part in political life than others./ …
123play a part in — {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have a role in; be concerned with. * /Some First Ladies play a greater part in political life than others./ …
124play\ a\ part\ in — v. phr. To be instrumental in; have a role in; be concerned with. Some First Ladies play a greater part in political life than others …
125play a bit-part — be a minor actor in a movie or a stage play Irene played a bit part in a movie last year. She s a good actor …
126part — n 1. portion, division, majority, proportion; department, compartment, branch, group, subgroup, species, family; piece, parcel, fragment, fraction, can tie; section, sector, segment, subdivision, detail, detachment; constituent, component,… …
127Play by ear — The phrase play by ear has several meanings, some of which are listed below:*Improvisation, the act of inventing all or part of a process as it is performed *Learning music by ear, a term used to describe learning how to play a musical piece… …
128play-act — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To play the part of: act, do, enact, impersonate, perform, play, portray, represent. See ACTION, PERFORMING ARTS, SUBSTITUTE. 2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:… …
