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played the man

played the man is the simple past and past participle of play the man.

Questions about played the man

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

Words near played the man in the dictionary

  1. played the fool
  2. played the game
  3. played the giddy goat
  4. played the giddy ox
  5. played the hand one was dealt
  6. played the man
  7. played the man and not the ball
  8. played the man not the ball
  9. played the man, not the ball
  10. played the mischief with
  11. played the Nazi card

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