play on

US /pleɪ ɑn/
UK /pleɪ ɑn/
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1.

continue to play a game or sport

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Despite the rain, the teams decided to play on.
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The referee signaled for them to play on after a minor foul.
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continueproceedgo on
2.

exploit or take advantage of a situation or feeling

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He tried to play on her sympathy to get what he wanted.
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The advertisement aims to play on people's fears of missing out.
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exploitcapitalize onleveragemanipulate
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