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   role

   /rəʊl/

   noun

   • 1. an actor's part in a play, film, etc.: "Dietrich's role as a wife in war-torn Paris" Similar partcharactertitle rolebit partwalk-on partnon-speaking part
   • ▪ the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation: "the equipment will play a vital role in the fight against cancer" Similar capacitypositionjobday jobpostofficetaskdutyresponsibilitymantleplacesituationfunctionpartcontributionhand

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French rôle, from obsolete French roule ‘roll’, referring originally to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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