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downplay
[ doun-pley ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat or speak of (something) so as to reduce emphasis on its importance, value, strength, etc.:
The press has downplayed the president's role in the negotiations.
downplay
/ ˈ»å²¹ÊŠ²ÔËŒ±è±ô±ðɪ /
verb
- tr to play down; make little of
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Example Sentences
The EPA downplayed concerns about negative health and financial outcomes of its decisions.
Conservatives downplayed the national implications of the race and placed blame on Fine, who has been accused of running a lacklustre campaign and taking victory for granted.
The Trump administration has downplayed the unclassified Signal messages, in which Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and others shared potentially classified details about an upcoming attack on Yemen.
But Trump administration officials downplayed the report, calling him a liar and challenging his claims that classified information was shared.
And on Tuesday, when he talked about it he was clearly uncomfortable, trying to defend his people and downplaying the problem as usual.
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