downplay
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downplay
- /ˈdaʊ̯nˌpleɪ̯/
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Synthetic form of the phrase play down. By surface analysis, down- + play.
verb downplays · downplaying · downplayed
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To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is no ordinary thriller. John Cassavetes, as usual, downplays the plot, opting for character and endless improvisation, but it does not entirely work in this setting.
Similar: play down, trivialize, understate, bagatellize, banalize, belittle, cut down, de-emphasize, denigrate, degrade, deprecate, derogate
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verb to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential
| Español | minimizar, quitar hierro, quitar importancia, menospreciar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 矮小化する waishōka suru |
| 中文 | 淡化 dànhuà |
| Português | minimizar |
| Français | minimiser |
| Deutsch | herunterspielen, verharmlosen, kleinreden, bagatellisieren |
| Italiano | minimizzare, sminuire |
| Русский | преуменьша́ть preumenʹšátʹ |
| العربية | قَلَّلَ qallala |
| עברית | גִמֵּד giméd, הִצְנִיעַ hitsnía |
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