underplay
Example Sentences
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That brief explanation understandably underplays the aching sadness that smoulders under the surface of his songs.
From BBC
And Mr. Sklenar, who was in “It Ends with Us” but is a relatively fresh face at the movies, smartly underplays his increasingly pivotal role, from which he slowly peels back the layers.
Its singular radiance owes much to both romantic and religious impulses that Mr. Roeck’s book underplays.
It should all be thrown away, underplayed, said on the run.”
From Los Angeles Times
No proper analysis can just ignore the reality of how underplayed the Wallabies were in the first Test.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
