downplay

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Read: Retailers try to downplay worries about lower-income shoppers, as bargains reign supreme.

From MarketWatch

But he downplayed his achievements in interviews, as when the Cipher Brief asked him his “secret to success.”

From Washington Post

As the Ukrainian military has lost ground in Bakhmut since the start of the year, U.S. officials have downplayed the city’s strategic value.

From Washington Post

Ukraine's defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, said on April 12 the Pentagon document leaks contained a mixture of true and false information about his country's military and downplayed its negative impact.

From Reuters

It said Brazil’s navy downplayed the visit to the media but held a ceremony aboard the Dena.

From Washington Post