VDict - Definition of play down

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play down

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Verb

understate the importance or quality of
- he played down his royal ancestry

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Synonyms:
background downplay
Antonyms:
foreground highlight spotlight play up

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "play down":
play down pull down
Words contain "play down" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
power play misplay make-believe passing play passing game scrum scrummage playing period period of play curtain raiser more...

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