explode vs play down

explode

verb
  • To destroy with an explosion. 

  • To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators. 

  • To decompress (data) that was previously imploded. 

  • To destroy violently or abruptly. 

  • Of a die, to produce the highest face result and consequently reroll. 

  • To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off. 

  • To make a violent or emotional outburst. 

  • To ejaculate. 

  • To open all doors and hatches on an automobile. 

  • To create an exploded view of. 

  • To increase suddenly. 

play down

verb
  • To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious. 

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