Playing on


Synonyms for playing on
verb take advantage of; misuse

use
handle
utilize
mine
employ
abuse
apply
manipulate

maneuver
play
jockey
finesse
soak
work
fleece
bleed

stick
skin
milk
exercise
profit from
capitalize on
avail oneself of
cash in on

get mileage out of
impose upon
make capital of
make use of
play on
profit by
put to use

Antonyms for playing on

misuse

leave alone

Synonyms
verb motivate, influence

convert
propel
lead
bring
shift
drive
carry
turn
push
operate
start
activate
prompt

inspire
actuate
agitate
persuade
touch
quicken
impel
suggest
incite
submit
recommend
impress
sway

instigate
urge
propose
advocate
excite
introduce
strike
induce
inspirit
affect
rouse
cause
shove

stir
budge
stimulate
bring up
draw up
get going
give rise to
play on
prevail upon
put forward
tug at
work on

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
repress
prevent
calm
lull
quiet
tranquilize
hinder

suppress
slow
delay
pause
dishearten
hold
keep
lose
discourage

stop
halt
dull
leave alone
oppose
fix
stay

Synonyms
verb ridicule, spoof

caricature
burlesque
imitate
satirize
distort

deride
lampoon
mimic
pervert
sham

parody
mock
ape
make fun of
put on

take off
make a mockery of
play on
send up

Antonyms

praise
flatter

tell truth
be serious

Synonyms
verb work with; consume

handle
control
practice
adopt
run
work
wield
utilize
accept
employ
exploit
manage

apply
operate
spend
manipulate
exhaust
expend
regulate
exert
relate
ply
bestow
govern

waste
capitalize
exercise
bring into play
bring to bear
draw on
run through
take advantage of
avail oneself of
do with
find a use
make do with

make the most of
make use
play on
press into service
put forth
put into action
put to use
put to work
set in motion
turn to account

Antonyms

misuse
renounce
cease
reject
repudiate

abstain
mismanage
neglect
let go
halt

stop
leave alone
save

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