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How to pronounce roleplay in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms act, play, playact
Type of perform
Has types pantomime, underplay, ham, ham it up, mime, overact, overplay, stooge, underact
Verb group play, represent, act
Derivation roleplaying

Examples of roleplay

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Internet roleplay is all well and good, but accountability is essential to integrity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So this is a combination of online roleplay, extra background info, ebooks and fanworks?
From the guardian.co.uk
There are many Sims that offer roleplay, combat system huds, point systems, and much more.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Costumes also serve as an avenue for children to explore and roleplay.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They did not understand it was just a roleplay and they replied using the correct verbal form.
From the guardian.co.uk
Finally, there is an application section, essentially a roleplay.
From the en.wikipedia.org
What about online roleplay games that create imaginary worlds and characters with imaginary powers?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
There, players can share creations, chat, and roleplay.
From the en.wikipedia.org
By immersing themselves in this ultra-right roleplay, the Tories show they are having a hard time dealing with reality.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
More examples
  • Act: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
  • (roleplaying) acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
  • Role-playing refers to the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. ...
  • RolePlay is a 2001 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, the third in a trilogy of plays called Damsels In Distress (GamePlan and FlatSpin being parts one and two). It is about an engaged couple, Julie-Ann Jobson and Justin Lazenby whose engagement party is interrupted by unexpected intrusions.
  • The practice of roleplaying; To act out a fantasy, especially with a group
  • (Role-Playing) A projective technique used in Focus Groups (and/or Depth Interviews). Participants are asked to play the role or assume the behavior of some character or person.
  • (ROLE-PLAYING) A technique used in assertiveness training and other forms of therapy in which participants act out roles relevant to real-life situations in order to change their attitudes and behaviors.
  • (Role-Playing) An acting out of specific situations in front of, or with, the group to demonstrate ways to handle specific situations or problems.
  • (Role-Playing) Tricksters can be role-played in a number of different ways. At heart, however, all tricksters love adventure and love to work a crowd. Some end up to be con-artists, others end up to be true showmen, and still others work as part-time pickpockets.