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downplayed

The correct spelling is downplayed.

How to pronounce downplayed

verb

Say it like: Dow-npl-aye-d

The correct spelling is downplayed. To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential. For example: "He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."

Usage Examples

He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

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