About The Word Play up

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Play up

Play up Meaning & Definition
Play up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Play up?

[v] move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
[v] ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Play up: cotton up | cozy up | foreground | highlight | shine up | sidle up | spotlight | suck up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Play up:

See Also | bring out | ingratiate | set off

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