Definitions of play down
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understate the importance or quality of“he played down his royal ancestry”
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synonyms:
background, downplay
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Antonyms:
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foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
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types:
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wave off
dismiss as insignificant
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soft-pedal
play down or obscure
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foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight
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