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Replay (Verb)

Reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The investigators replayed the 911 call to identify the caller's voice and location.
The detectives replayed the surveillance footage to get a clearer view of the suspect's face.
The voice recorder allowed them to replay the message whenever they needed to hear it again.
The scientists replayed the audio clips from the satellite to analyze the unusual sounds.
The court ordered the witnesses to replay their conversations with the victim before she disappeared.

Play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The quarterback asked the coach to replay the last play so he could analyze his mistake.
After the tie, the teams agreed to replay the match to determine the winner.
Players are required to replay a point if an outside interference disrupts the game.
The chess grandmaster chose to replay the famous match to study his opponent's strategy.
To settle the dispute, the judge ordered that the crucial scene be replayed for the jury to re-examine.

Repeat a game against the same opponent; "Princeton replayed Harvard".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The home team won the rematch and will not have to replay the visiting team again this season.
The coach believes his team can do better and requested to replay the opponent in the championships.
They were forced to replay the soccer game due to the referee's poor judgment.
The officials decided that the players should replay the entire inning due to the confusion over the rules.
Green Bay will replay their toughest opponent at home next weekend in a bid for the championship.

Play (a melody) again.

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

She chose to replay the beautiful piano piece to perfect her performance.
The musician's fingers hovered above the keyboard, ready to replay the challenging section.
I pressed the button to replay my favorite lullaby.
He tried to replay the difficult jazz solo in his mind.
Please replay that last tune so I can join in.