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to play back
[phrase form: play]
01
to listen to or watch something again after recording it
Transitive: to play back sth
Examples
As soon as they finished filming the scene, they played it back to check for any errors.
After recording his grandmother's stories, he played them back to the family, bringing back cherished memories.
02
to recall a sequence of events or emotions, often mentally
Transitive: to play back a memory
Examples
As she looked at the empty chair across the table, she played back all the meals they had shared there, each memory bittersweet.
As I sat in the quiet room, I played back our laughter-filled nights in my mind, yearning for those happier times.
