downplay
/ˈdaʊ̯nˌpleɪ̯/ verb C1- To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
He/she/it downplays · Past downplayed · Past participle downplayed · -ing form downplaying
Verb forms
- Base form
- downplay
- He/she/it
- downplays
- Past
- downplayed
- Past participle
- downplayed
- -ing form
- downplaying
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