play to in All languages combined

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        {
          "text": "to play to the crowd",
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        "To act in order to gain the attention or admiration of."
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        [
          "admiration",
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      ]
    }
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        "To act in order to gain the attention or admiration of."
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          "attention",
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"play to" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]