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mute(pretend, minimize, underplay)
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pooh-pooh(reduce, reject, dismiss, diminish)
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reduce(control, cool, restrain, moderate)
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restrain(control, reduce, cool, moderate)
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soften(control, reduce, cool, restrain)
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underplay(reduce, diminish, lower, decrease)
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derogate(reduce, diminish, lower, lessen)
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downgrade
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mitigate(control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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run down(expression, reduce, crush, diminish)
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trivialize
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abate(control, reduce, restrain, moderate)
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allay(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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alleviate(control, restrain, diminish, curb)
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assuage(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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chasten(control, cool, restrain, crush)
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constrain(control, cool, restrain, diminish)
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control(reduce, cool, restrain, moderate)
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degrade(crush, confuse, shame, subdue)
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detract from
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APASmart Define. (2015). play down thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, play down thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "play down thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/play_down/thesaurus/synonyms>