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plays dirty

plays dirty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play dirty.

Meaning of play dirty

Verb

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

  1. To act dishonestly or unfairly.
    Antonyms:
    play fair

Questions about plays dirty

What is plays dirty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays dirty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play dirty.

Words near plays dirty in the dictionary

  1. plays by the rules
  2. plays cheat
  3. plays chicken
  4. plays Cupid
  5. plays dead
  6. plays dirty
  7. plays doctor
  8. plays down
  9. plays dumb
  10. plays fair
  11. plays fast and loose

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