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plays stupid

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

Meaning of play stupid

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

Questions about plays stupid

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

Words near plays stupid in the dictionary

  1. plays small
  2. plays someone at their own game
  3. plays someone like a bass fiddle
  4. plays someone like a fiddle
  5. plays someone like a violin
  6. plays stupid
  7. plays the angles
  8. plays the ball
  9. plays the ball and not the man
  10. plays the ball not the man
  11. plays the ball, not the man

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