 downplay |
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| 1. | [ verb ] represent as less significant or important | |
| Synonyms: | minimize understate minimise | |
| Related terms: | overstate inform trivialize minimum understatement minimization | |
| 2. | [ verb ] understate the importance or quality of | |
| Synonyms: | play_down background | |
| Examples: | "he played down his royal ancestry" |
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| Related terms: | foreground foreground stress emphasize play_down wave_off | |
