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ACTI

(4 letters)

OPENINGLINE

(11 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
START (verb)
1. get off the ground
2. bulge outward
START (noun)
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
2. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

ACTI
(4 letters)
OPENINGLINE
(11 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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OCTANE

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Down

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