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toy with

Amuse oneself idly with, trifle, as in He teased her, toying with her as a cat toys with a mouse . [Early 1500s]
Treat casually or without seriousness, as in I'm toying with the idea of writing a novel . [Early 1800s]

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"We like to toy with it. We like to take the irony on."

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At her age, I was learning how to count coins and save for a toy with literal dollar bills.

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As he toyed with the doll's accessories, he joked the LeBron Ken doll "might have to do a little lifting, legs are looking skinny".

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He toyed with a career in politics, making an unsuccessful bid to become mayor of San Diego in 1984 against incumbent Roger Hedgecock, who was under indictment for perjury at the time.

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After watching his team-mates toy with their opponents for a while, he received a pass on the edge of the Chinese box and rammed home Japan's seventh goal.

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