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单词 playing down
释义

play down

verb

played down; playing down; plays down

transitive verb

: to attach little importance to : minimize

Synonyms

  • bad-mouth
  • belittle
  • cry down
  • decry
  • denigrate
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • derogate
  • diminish
  • dis [slang]
  • diss
  • discount
  • dismiss
  • disparage
  • kiss off
  • minimize
  • poor-mouth
  • put down
  • run down
  • talk down
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • vilipend
  • write off
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Example Sentences

out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

playing down

verb

present participle of play down
1
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dismissing
  • running down
  • talking down
  • minimizing
  • dumping on
  • crying down
  • writing off
  • diminishing
  • criticizing
  • kissing off
  • putting down
  • discounting
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • denigrating
  • vilipending
  • derogating
  • decrying
  • deprecating
  • poor-mouthing
  • depreciating
  • denouncing
  • disliking
  • condemning
  • trashing
  • trash-talking
  • bad-mouthing
  • dissing
  • discommending
  • scolding
  • disapproving (of)
  • reprehending
  • aspersing
  • discrediting
  • abusing
  • slandering
  • maligning
  • vilifying
  • ripping
  • disgracing
  • reprobating
  • slurring
  • censuring
  • defaming
  • traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praising
  • applauding
  • approving
  • indorsing
  • lauding
  • endorsing
  • sanctioning
  • recommending
  • magnifying
  • exalting
  • acclaiming
  • glorifying
  • favoring
  • countenancing
  • complimenting
  • extolling
  • commending
  • eulogizing
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2
as in minimizing
to reduce in apparent importance if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • minimizing
  • downplaying
  • dismissing
  • running down
  • talking down
  • crying down
  • kissing off
  • soft-pedaling
  • de-emphasizing
  • understating
  • putting down
  • underplaying
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • denigrating
  • derogating
  • decrying
  • deprecating
  • poor-mouthing
  • depreciating
  • trashing
  • trash-talking
  • bad-mouthing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • exaggerating
  • overdoing
  • overstating
  • stretching
  • elaborating
  • overdrawing
  • padding
  • embroidering
  • embellishing
  • magnifying
  • hedging
  • fudging
  • melodramatizing
  • overplaying
  • overemphasizing
  • sensationalizing
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