Synonyms for downplay
ˈdaʊnˌpleɪdown·play

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1. understate, minimize, minimise, downplayverb

   represent as less significant or important

   Synonyms:
   belittle, denigrate, play down, understate, minimise, minimize, derogate, background

2. background, play down, downplayverb

   understate the importance or quality of

   "he played down his royal ancestry"

   Synonyms:
   minimize, play down, background, understate, minimise

Matched Categories

1. • Emphasize
   • Inform

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1. List of paraphrases for "downplay":

   minimize, trivialise, de-emphasize, minimise, underestimate

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1. Roy Lee:

   Many countries expressed a desire to downplay the US-China confrontation in the IPEF, and that is the main reason why Taiwan was not invited to attend the launch ceremony, some countries pointed out that Taiwan's inclusion would boost [ the IPEF's ] efficiency, but there were also worries that China would view these countries as choosing a side.

2. Janet Yellen:

   Are there risks? Of course. I don’t want to downplay the risks here, but I do think that’s possible. we’re seeing those supply chain bottlenecks that boosted inflation, they’re beginning to resolve.

3. Jeffrey Mankoff:

   Trump has maybe a little less room to maneuver if he wants to downplay the issue or pretend that it's not real.

4. Christopher Rufo:

   According to that research, the scale of sexual abuse in the public schools is nearly 100 times greater than that of the Catholic Church, the question for critics who seek to downplay the extent of public-school sexual abuse is this: How many arrests need to happen before you consider it a problem? How many children need to be sexually abused by teachers before you consider it a crisis?

5. Michelle Simmons:

   I don't want to downplay just how serious of a situation we all find ourselves in, i understand the hesitancy and the reluctance of folks who do this work. But I will say that we felt in Charleston County that Charleston County was just that important for us to position ourselves from our operations and facilities and academics to be prepared, to serve families. And so that's what we did.