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downplay(verb, restrain, minimize)
2
think nothing of(expression, idiom, restrain, lessen)
1
make light of(expression, idiom, restrain, lessen)
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play down(verb, expression, restrain, pretend)
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soften(restrain, lessen, belittle, minimize)
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attach little importance to(expression, idiom, restrain, lessen)
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give little weight to(expression, idiom, restrain, lessen)
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devalue(restrain, lessen)
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give a lower profile(expression, idiom, restrain)
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lessen
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minimize(restrain, soften, belittle, underplay)
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modulate
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restrain(soften, belittle, minimize, underplay)
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talk down(expression, restrain)
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tone down(expression, restrain)
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whitewash(restrain, lessen)
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