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downplayed

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Synonyms

STRONGEST

lessen play down soften

STRONG

devalue whitewash

WEAK

attach little importance to deemphasize give little weight to make light of think nothing of

Example Sentences

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Oil prices settled lower Tuesday, with Brent around $110 a barrel, after the Pentagon downplayed Iran’s missile strikes.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

President Donald Trump downplayed the plan’s prospects on Saturday, and Iranian officials were reviewing the U.S. response, according to the Associated Press.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

The secretary downplayed last year’s measles outbreak in West Texas and promoted vitamin A, which is not a substitute for vaccination or a viable treatment.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

But Rockstar, confirming the hack to gaming publication Kotaku, downplayed the breach - saying "this has no impact on our organisation or our players".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I didn’t want to dash her hopes by telling her all I’d witnessed on the team, so I downplayed my teammates’ behavior.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad