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downplay | downplayer |

As a verb downplay

is to de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

As a noun downplayer is

one who, or that which, downplays.

downplay

English

Alternative forms

* play down

Verb

(en verb)
  • To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
    • He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.

    Usage notes

    * The synonymous alternative form (play down) is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.

    Anagrams

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    downplayer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, downplays.
  • * 1983 , John W. Gofman, Radiation and human health
    • So much for the claim of radiation downplayers about the absolute risk method.