 play_down |
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| 1. | [ verb ] play down or obscure | |
| Synonyms: | soft-pedal | |
| Examples: | "His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder" |
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| Related terms: | state background | |
| 2. | [ verb ] understate the importance or quality of | |
| Synonyms: | downplay background | |
| Examples: | "he played down his royal ancestry" |
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| Related terms: | foreground foreground stress emphasize wave_off | |
