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make light of
verb as in downplay
verb as in minimize
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verb as in neglect
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verb as in overlook
verb as in palliate
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verb as in play down
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verb as in pooh-pooh
verb as in scoff
verb as in slight
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verb as in underestimate
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Example Sentences
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.”
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.
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.
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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