interplay
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tərˌpleɪ; noun
1.
reciprocal relationship, action, or influence: the interplay of plot and character.
verb (used without object)
2.
to exert influence on each other.
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| —n | |
| reciprocal and mutual action and reaction, as in circumstances, events, or personal relations | |
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Interplay
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
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Example sentences
It's a delicate interplay that takes place every day, in every interaction, for years.
Most agree that ethical codes have arisen by evolution through the interplay of biology and culture.
From this interplay, new policies will emerge, presumably from application of the canons of scientific method.
Might be interplay of genetic, behavioral, brain-development and other factors.
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