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NOUN | 1 | role, function, office, part | The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
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2 | role, character, theatrical role, part, persona | An actor's portrayal of someone in a play | |
3 | role, function, purpose, use | What something is used for | |
4 | role | Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting |
Sounds | row'l |
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Rhymes | amphibole, bankroll, bole / Bole, and 69 more rhymes in owl at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. |
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Examples | "play its role" |
Synonyms | function, office, part |
Narrower | capacity; hat; portfolio; stead, position, place, lieu; second fiddle |
Broader | duty |
Meaning | An actor's portrayal of someone in a play. |
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Synonyms | character, theatrical role, part, persona |
Narrower | bit part, minor role; heavy; hero; ingenue; title role, name part; heroine; villain, baddie |
Broader | portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation |
Meaning | What something is used for. |
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Synonyms | function, purpose, use |
Attributes | functional; nonfunctional |
Narrower | raison d'etre |
Broader | utility, usefulness |
Meaning | Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting. |
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Examples | "what is your role on the team?" |
Narrower | gender role; position |
Broader | activity |