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downplayed

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Synonyms

STRONGEST

lessen play down soften

STRONG

devalue whitewash

WEAK

attach little importance to deemphasize give little weight to make light of think nothing of

Example Sentences

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Roberts downplayed the challenge of integrating a catcher midseason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One word I did not hear at the party, and a topic that Pratt has downplayed on the trail, is rent.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, French club Paris St-Germain have downplayed the likelihood of a transfer despite having been linked with a move.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The same week both citizens were held, administration officials spoke on a panel at a border security conference in Phoenix and downplayed and denied that citizens have been mistakenly detained.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

For generations, American history books hid or downplayed the evils of slavery.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis