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playing the system

playing the system is the present participle and gerund of play the system.

Meaning of play the system

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of game the system.
    Synonyms:
    game the system

Questions about playing the system

What is playing the system the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the system is the present participle and gerund of play the system.

Words near playing the system in the dictionary

  1. playing the ponies
  2. playing the race card
  3. playing the same tape
  4. playing the skin flute
  5. playing the something card
  6. playing the system
  7. playing the wag
  8. playing the white man
  9. playing through
  10. playing time
  11. playing times

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