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to play upon
01
to take advantage of someone's feelings, fears, or weaknesses
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
upon
Base verb
play
Present tense
play upon
3rd person singular
plays upon
Present participle
playing upon
Past simple
played upon
Past participle
played upon
Examples
They played upon the superstitions of the villagers to keep them away from the forest.
