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    BRITISHISM

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizensplay

    Synonyms:

    Anglicism; Britishism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):

    custom; usage; usance (accepted or habitual practice)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    An expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)play

    Synonyms:

    Anglicism; Briticism; Britishism

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):

    expression; formulation (the style of expressing yourself)

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