play down

1. Understate the importance or quality of (synset 200514573)
   "he played down his royal ancestry"
   is a type of: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress - to stress, single out as important
   subtypes:

   • wave off - dismiss as insignificant
   • soft-pedal - play down or obscure
   same as: background, downplay

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