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- pronunciation:
- daUn
pleI
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daUn
pleI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
downplays, downplaying, downplayed |
| definition: |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize.
When he told his wife about his overseas assignment, he downplayed the dangers involved.- antonyms:
- overplay
- similar words:
- talk down
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| related words: |
gloss, relax |
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