What is the meaning of downplay?

Represent as less significant or important.
- synonyms: understate, minimize, minimise
Understate the importance or quality of.
- usage: "he played down his royal ancestry"
- synonyms: background, play down

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APA	WordNet. (2010). downplay. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downplay/definitions/1271293
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "downplay" http://smartdefine.org/downplay/definitions/1271293 (accessed September 22, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, downplay, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downplay/definitions/1271293>.
MLA	WordNet. "downplay" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downplay/definitions/1271293>

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