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play up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of play up

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings

Synonyms of play up

accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, point (up), press, punctuate, stress

Words Related to play up

focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight

advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

Phrases Synonymous with play up

bear down on, make much of

Near Antonyms of play up

tone (down), underemphasize, understate

belittle, discount, disparage, minimize

Antonyms of play up

de-emphasize, play down

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