play down

play down synonyms

minimize compare play down and minimize
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minify compare play down and minify
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diminish compare play down and diminish
lessen compare play down and lessen
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underestimate compare play down and underestimate
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scoff at compare play down and scoff at
soft-pedal compare play down and soft-pedal
dismiss compare play down and dismiss
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deprecate compare play down and deprecate
shrug off compare play down and shrug off
depreciate compare play down and depreciate
make little of compare play down and make little of
de-emphasize compare play down and de-emphasize
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denigrate compare play down and denigrate
discount compare play down and discount
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run down compare play down and run down
sneer at compare play down and sneer at
soften compare play down and soften
laugh off compare play down and laugh off
decry compare play down and decry
disregard compare play down and disregard
rate too low compare play down and rate too low
treat lightly compare play down and treat lightly
do an injustice to compare play down and do an injustice to
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pan compare play down and pan
not do justice to compare play down and not do justice to
mitigate compare play down and mitigate
tone down compare play down and tone down
subdue compare play down and subdue

play down definitions

verb

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