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Examples of downplay in a Sentence
Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
Recent Examples of downplay from the Web
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The location shuffling comes as lawsuits, judgments, tax liens and wage claims pile up against Vysk, though Cocchia downplayed the issues in a phone interview and in multiple emails.
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Hickey's comments to lawmakers Tuesday contrast with past remarks from President Donald Trump, who has downplayed Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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Former Trump officials downplayed the company's role in the campaign.
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From an anecdotal perspective, those close to Manning downplayed the cracks in his foundation, both physically and emotionally.
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The Iranians have always denied the existence of such a program, and the United Nations downplayed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions in 2015.
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National Democrats largely stayed away from the race, with strategists downplaying expectations in a district made up largely of older, white voters.
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Bevins acknowledges such gnawing uncertainties, but downplays their relevance in his case.
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Reed downplayed his role in the discovery of the link between mosquitoes and the spread of yellow fever, instead giving credit to Cuban physician Carols Finlay, whose theories Reed's panel confirmed.
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First Known Use of downplay
1954
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Definition of downplay for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) seem smaller or less important
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