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- to make something seem less important than or not as bad as it really is: The doctor tried to play down the seriousness of my father’s illness, but we weren’t fooled. (Definition of play something down from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Definition of play down phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PLAY SOMETHING DOWN definition: 1. to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is: 2. to make something seem…. Learn more.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun playdown. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Canadian English.
to try to make people think that something is less important or bad than it really is: The government have tried to play down the seriousness of the incident. (Definition of play sth down from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you play down something, you try to make people believe that it is not particularly important. Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports. [ VERB PARTICLE noun ]
IPA guide. Other forms: played down; playing down; plays down. Definitions of play down. verb. understate the importance or quality of. “he played down his royal ancestry”. synonyms: background, downplay. see more.
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