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downplay
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
downplay
(verb)
downplay
/
ˈ
daʊnˌpleɪ/
verb
downplays
;
downplayed
;
downplaying
downplay
/
ˈ
daʊnˌpleɪ/
verb
downplays
;
downplayed
;
downplaying
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNPLAY
[
+ object
]
:
to make (something) seem smaller or less important
She
downplayed
[=
played down
] her role in the research.
Athletes often
downplay
their injuries.
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