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Role

/rˈoʊl/
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(noun) A character or part played by a performer or actor.

Mary played the role of an old woman in the play.
Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She played a central ____ in negotiating the agreement that ended the decade-long dispute.

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