make a production of

amplify exaggerate overstate

act burlesque enact execute overdo perform playact present produce show splash stage

farcialize give color to ham it up lay it on melodramatize play on heartstrings play to gallery play up tragedize

reduce

abandon fail halt ignore neglect prevent refrain refuse stop veto

point up

accentuate bring to the fore call attention to feature highlight italicize magnify stress turn spotlight on underline underscore

deemphasize play down underrate undervalue