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play stupid

play stupid verb: synonym of play dumb.

Verb

play stupid (third-person singular simple present plays stupid, present participle playing stupid, simple past and past participle played stupid)

  1. Synonym of play dumb.
    Synonyms:
    play dumb

Synonyms of play stupid

Forms of play stupid

third-person singular presentplays stupid
present participleplaying stupid
past participleplayed stupid
pastplayed stupid

Questions about play stupid

What does play stupid mean?
Play stupid means synonym of play dumb.
What part of speech is play stupid?
Play stupid is a verb.
What is the past tense of play stupid?
The past tense of play stupid is played stupid.

Words near play stupid in the dictionary

  1. play sticks
  2. play street
  3. play streets
  4. play structure
  5. play structures
  6. play stupid
  7. play stupid games, win stupid prizes
  8. play style
  9. play the advantage
  10. play the angles
  11. play the ball

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