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played against type

played against type is the simple past and past participle of play against type.

Meaning of play against type

Verb

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

  1. To behave in a manner that is completely different from what is expected based on one's role.
    • There are several ways that successful salespeople play against type.2003, Jeff Thull, Mastering the Complex Sale, page 89

Questions about played against type

What is played against type the simple past and past participle of?
Played against type is the simple past and past participle of play against type.

Words near played against type in the dictionary

  1. played
  2. played a part
  3. played a role
  4. played a rôle
  5. played about
  6. played against type
  7. played all one's cards
  8. played along
  9. played around
  10. played at
  11. played away

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