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单词 de-emphasized
释义

de-emphasize

verb

de-em·​pha·​size (ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
de-emphasized; de-emphasizing; de-emphasizes

transitive verb

: to reduce in relative importance
also : play down
de-emphasis
(ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-səs How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • downplay
  • play down
  • soft-pedal
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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

de-emphasized

verb

past tense of de-emphasize
as in downplayed
to reduce in apparent importance you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • downplayed
  • minimized
  • dismissed
  • soft-pedaled
  • played down
  • underplayed
  • understated
  • denigrated
  • disparaged
  • decried
  • belittled
  • derogated
  • deprecated
  • depreciated
  • talked down
  • trashed
  • cried down
  • ran down
  • trash-talked
  • kissed off
  • bad-mouthed
  • poor-mouthed
  • put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • overstated
  • exaggerated
  • elaborated
  • stretched
  • embellished
  • magnified
  • overdid
  • padded
  • embroidered
  • overemphasized
  • hedged
  • overdrew
  • overplayed
  • fudged
  • sensationalized
  • melodramatized
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