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playing down
UK
/ˈpleɪɪŋ daʊn/
US
/ˈpleɪɪŋ daʊn/
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play down
verb
playing down
Gerund
played down
Past Simple
played down
Past Participle
playing down
Gerund
UK
/pleɪ daʊn/
US
/pleɪ daʊn/
Translations
преуменьшать
He tried to play down the significance of the event.
Он пытался преуменьшить значимость события.
Additional translations
снижать значимость
умалять
Definitions
To make something seem less important or less significant than it really is.
The company tried to play down the impact of the data breach to avoid panic among its customers.
Synonyms
soften
understate
reduce
diminish
minimize
downplay
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