Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
plays out
English answer:
gives examples of how....explains by giving examples
English term
plays out
The father begins an account, based on something he has observed through his own window. The man is "simple" and "young." As 6:20–35 expands on the consequences of adultery described in Prov 5:9–14, this appeal ***plays out*** the way in which the reckless stumble into adultery by putting themselves in the wrong place (passing . . . near her corner, taking the road to her house) at the wrong time (twilight, evening, time of night and darkness) in contrast to the clear instruction of 5:8 to “keep your way from her, and do not go near the door of her house.”
Non-PRO (2): Edith Kelly, acetran
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Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
gives examples of how....explains by giving examples
"putting themselves in the wrong place (passing . . . near her corner, taking the road to her house) at the wrong time (twilight, evening, time of night and darkness)..."
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Note added at 8 mins (2016-02-26 10:07:11 GMT)
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"play out" is like acting out the role, developing the action
or
waiting to see what happens next or how things turn out.
Here examples are given as to how things might happen
3 here
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/play-o...
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Note added at 9 mins (2016-02-26 10:08:37 GMT)
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so "simulate what might happen" might work in some cases
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Note added at 4 days (2016-03-01 11:44:55 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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