57 entries under expression topic. ×

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play down(verb, phrasal verb, reduce, restrain)
8
make little of(idiom, reduce, diminish, lower)
7
put down(verb, phrasal verb, action, reduce)
7
run down(verb, phrasal verb, action, reduce)
7
tone down(verb, phrasal verb, restrain, moderate)
6
cut down to size(idiom, reduce, crush, diminish)
5
talk down(verb, phrasal verb, action, restrain)
5
bring down(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
4
attach little importance to(verb, idiom, restrain, moderate)
4
bring low(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
3
take down(verb, phrasal verb, crush, criticize)
2
think nothing of(verb, idiom, restrain, moderate)
2
take down a peg(idiom, crush, criticize, scorn)
2
tear down(verb, phrasal verb, crush, criticize)
1
cast down(verb, crush, confuse, shame)
1
cut rate(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
1
cut to the quick(idiom, criticize, scorn, disparage)
1
dump on(verb, criticize, scorn, disparage)
1
give little weight to(verb, idiom, restrain, moderate)
1
make a fool of(verb, idiom, crush, confuse)
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APASmart Define. (2015). downplay thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/downplay/thesaurus/synonyms
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