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What does "play" mean in this case?

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Rebecca

In this context, "play" means to "act" or "perform the role of" someone. The speaker is stating that he acts the role of Sherlock Holmes. Ex: Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack Dawson in the Titanic movie. Ex: I play the role of a doctor in my school play.

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