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downplay
[doun-pley]
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc..
The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
downplay
/ ˈ»å²¹ÊвÔËŒ±è±ô±ðɪ /
verb
(tr) to play down; make little of
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
Yamamoto has downplayed that factor in the past.
“The companies have dismissed our proposals and claimed that our concerns were ‘anecdotal’, downplaying the real challenges we and our customers face daily,†the union said in its statement.
A chyron running with a Fox News commentary suggested “Democrats have lost their mind,†as proved by their attempts to downplay the anti-ICE riots.
In closing arguments, which concluded June 4, Weinstein’s defense attorney Arthur L. Aidala downplayed his client’s alleged assaults as part of a “courting game†and said they were “transactional†exchanges of favors.
Scientists from the government advisory group recently said the issue of how radioactive waste from SMRs that are in the design stage "appears, with some exceptions... to have been largely ignored or at least downplayed".
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