Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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