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downplay in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. understate the importance or quality of
    "he played down his royal ancestry"
    background  play down  downplay 
  2. represent as less significant or important
    understate  minimize  minimise  downplay 
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downplay in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) To de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential.
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