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Playwright

/plˈeɪˌraɪt/
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(noun) A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

A student visited the house of the great playwright.
I am determined to make a living as a playwright at all costs.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The celebrated ____ wrote over thirty plays that are still performed in theaters around the world.

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