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phrasal verbTo play upon something means the same as to play on it. [formal] See full dictionary entry for playExamples of 'play upon' in a sentenceplay upon It's one of the things that literary competitions play upon.And, of course, the priests knew how to play upon this belief.In this they are either attempting to play upon us, or they are in dead earnest.I fear ignorance and fears were played upon to get the yes vote.Such questions will be sure to have played upon his mind.Is he playing upon a jaded electorate's boredom with the same old debates?He is of course a master of the art of playing upon people's pessimism. |