downplay
Use Downplay in a sentence
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.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to play down; make little of | |
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Downplay
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to bark; yelp. |
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Example sentences
It will be something that right-wing news outlets will either downplay or credit to the last president.
Lester, not unexpectedly, tried to downplay the practice.
We often downplay the importance of ceremony and ritual in university life.
None of which is meant to downplay the results of tonight's caucuses.
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