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As I said in “Random Thoughts on Soft Strength Building of the Armies” that “by playing on the affinity, charisma and radiating effect of the fine image of the armies we have been building, ...

Is the verbal phrase "play on" used with a positive or negative note in this context? I wanted it to mean positively. but ...

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@fansy,

It suggests that you believe you can achieve an objective by over exaggerating.

I might try “building on,” instead.

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by taking advantage of . .

by emphasizing . . .

(the rest of the sentence is crucial to really figuring out what is best.)

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@Joeblow,

Joeblow wrote:

over exaggerating.

I'd love to know how you could under exaggerate.

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@contrex,

Yeah, it's one for the "peeve" thread.

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