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playing on

UK
/ˈpleɪɪŋ ɒn/
US
/ˈpleɪɪŋ ɑn/

Translations

play onverb

playing on

Gerund

played on
Past Simple
played on
Past Participle
playing on
Gerund
UK
/pleɪ ɒn/
US
/pleɪ ɑn/
jouer surSens général : exploiter une émotion, une peur ou une ambiguïté pour obtenir un effet.
The advertisement played on the audience's fears to sell the product.
La publicité a joué sur les peurs du public pour vendre le produit.
Additional translations
tirer parti deEmploi courant dans le sens d’exploiter des sentiments ou des faiblesses.
Synonyms
puns
double entendre
wordplay
exploit
manipulate

Definitions

play onverb
To exploit or take advantage of someone's emotions or feelings.
The advertisement played on the audience's fears to sell the product.
To make use of a word or phrase's multiple meanings for humorous or rhetorical effect.
The comedian played on words to entertain the audience.
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