noun Uncommon

interplay

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Interplay (noun) means the way two or more things affect and respond to each other.

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The way two or more things affect and respond to each other.

"Southgate wanted to drive the uplift by getting onto the front foot, to pull Iran’s 5-4-1 system out of shape with quick movements and interplay, although there would be a pronounced false start, a break in the early rhythm." — David Hytner, England open World Cup in style with Bukayo Saka double in 6-2 rout of Iran (2022)

"Shortly after Cueto completed a hat-trick in the space of 11 minutes, diving over in the left-hand corner once again after more clinical interplay between backs and forwards." — Ben Dirs, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania (2011)

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