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Term: Play-Action

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A strategy used in American football where the quarterback acts as if they are going to make a pass but instead hands the ball off to a running back.

Sample Sentence: The play-action fooled the defense, allowing the running back to gain substantial yardage.

Sense 2: A deceptive tactic in sports or games where a player pretends to perform a particular action to confuse opponents.

Sample Sentence: The soccer player executed a fantastic play-action, making the defender completely miss the ball.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing a type of pass or play that involves the quarterback initially pretending to make a throw before handing off to a running back.

Sample Sentence: The play-action pass caught the defense off guard and resulted in a touchdown for the team.

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