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Play down Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Play down? [v] understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Play down: background \| downplay Related Terms \| Find terms related to Play down: abate \| allay \| alleviate \| assuage \| attemper \| bank the fire \| bedwarf \| belittle \| blunt \| chasten \| constrain \| control \| damp \| dampen \| deaden \| de-emphasize \| deprecate \| depreciate \| detract from \| diminish \| downplay \| dull \| dwarf \| extenuate \| keep within bounds \| lay \| lenify \| lessen \| lighten \| make light of \| make little of \| make nothing of \| minify \| minimize \| mitigate \| moderate \| modulate \| mute \| obtund \| palliate \| reduce \| reduce the temperature \| restrain \| set at naught \| set little by \| slacken \| slow down \| smother \| sober \| sober down \| soften \| soft-pedal \| stifle \| subdue \| suppress \| tame \| temper \| think little of \| think nothing of \| tone down \| tune down \| underplay \| weaken See Also \| accent \| accentuate \| emphasise \| emphasize \| punctuate \| soft-pedal \| stress \| wave off

Play down Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Play down?

[v] understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Play down: background | downplay

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