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1
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
- out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments
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2
to reduce in apparent importance
- if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve
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“Play down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of play down was in 1930
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