play up

Verb
  1. Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent (synset 200515150)
    "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
    is a type of: bring out, set off - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
    same as: foreground, highlight, spotlight
  2. Ingratiate oneself to;
    Often with insincere behavior (synset 201808720)
    "She is playing up to the chairman"
    is a type of: ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
    same as: cotton up, cozy up, shine up, sidle up, suck up

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