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English verb: play down | |||
| 1. | play down (change) understate the importance or quality of | ||
| Samples | He played down his royal ancestry. | ||
| Synonyms | background, downplay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | soft-pedal, wave off | ||
| Antonyms | foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight | ||
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