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View definitions for make light of

make light of

verb as in downplay

verb as in play down

verb as in pooh-pooh

verb as in underestimate

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As Thursday's outage unfolded, Bluesky staff tried to make light of the situation, with one developer joking: “Btw — Today will get interesting! If the site goes down, maybe grab a soda, pet the kitty. We’ll hit it with a wrench as fast as we can.”

From BBC

Sitting at her kitchen table in her one-bedroom apartment with boxing equipment piled up in the background and wearing heart-shaped glasses, Hardy attempts to make light of her situation.

From BBC

After the Free Beacon report was published, a former Republican congressman took to X to make light of the story.

The duo even found time to make light of the controversy surrounding The Bear being submitted in the comedy categories as opposed to drama, because it's not very overtly funny.

From BBC

Whether she’s bringing her vibrant personality to a stage or sharing her libertarian perspectives on “Gutfeld!” via Fox News, one can always count on her to make light of heavy topics with a witty and unapologetic approach.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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