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PLAY DOWN

(verb)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Play Down.

Play Down - as a verb

Understate the importance or quality of

Example: "He played down his royal ancestry"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
background20downplay17
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accent10accentuate14emphasise16emphasize25punctuate13stress6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
play up

Example Sentences

"She tried to play down her mistakes during the presentation."
"The politician attempted to play down the significance of his controversial statement."
"The company CEO always tends to play down any negative news about the company."
"He tends to play down his achievements rather than bragging about them."
"They tried to play down the seriousness of the problem in order to avoid causing panic."
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