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down⋅play
[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. |
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| down·play (doun'plā') tr.v. down·played, down·play·ing, down·plays To minimize the significance of; play down: downplayed the bad news. |
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