Synonyms of played up

played up

verb

past tense of play up

as in highlighted

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highlighted
• emphasized
• featured
• stressed
• punctuated
• bore down on
• identified
• pointed (up)
• accented
• accentuated
• illuminated
• made much of
• foregrounded
• focused
• promoted
• advertised
• pressed
• publicized
• pinpointed
• spotlighted
• spotlit
• focussed
• plugged
• boosted
• overplayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• toned (down)
• played down
• understated
• minimized
• underemphasized
• discounted
• de-emphasized
• belittled
• disparaged

• toned (down)
• played down
• understated
• minimized
• underemphasized
• discounted
• de-emphasized
• belittled
• disparaged

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