The dog rolled over and played dead.

Meaning: The dog turned its body upside down and acted like it was not alive.

Choice of Words: Rolled describes the movement of the dog. Over indicates the direction it rolled. Played describes its behavior. Dead describes the state it pretended to be in.

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