downplay

Words with a similar base: downplay

'downplay'

[understate.v.01] as in: represent as less significant or important

'downplay'

[background.v.01] as in: understate the importance or quality of

Examples:
he played down his royal ancestry

Origins

					downplay (English)
├── down- (English)
└── play (English)
    ├── playen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── pleye (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── plæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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