downplay
Example Sentences
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Read: Retailers try to downplay worries about lower-income shoppers, as bargains reign supreme.
From MarketWatch
Yet Moscow downplayed the significance of the plan, which is rumoured to include 28 points.
From BBC
Their shared disdain — and fear — of a free press was evident, from downplaying the killing of Khashoggi to snapping at ABC News reporter Mary Bruce when she asked about his murder.
From Los Angeles Times
Ryan Tracy downplayed the vehicle crash, describing it as “more of a jolt” while noting Carrillo was driving at less than 10 miles per hour.
From Los Angeles Times
Sanborn has acknowledged his error in archiving the crucial information -- but he downplayed the discovery.
From Barron's
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