play at
to do something without being very serious about it
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To do something in a way that is not serious
trifle with
to deal with something in a way that shows you do not have a serious attitude towards it
go through the motions
to do things in the usual way but without much effort or enthusiasm because you do not expect to succeed
pass the time
to do something that makes a period of time seem shorter and end more quickly, especially when you are bored
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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