underplay

[ uhn-der-pley, uhn-der-pley ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈpleɪ, ˈʌn dərˌpleɪ /

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verb (used with object)

to act (a part) sketchily.

to act subtly and restrainedly.

to understate or de-emphasize; downplay: The ambassador underplayed his role in the peace negotiations.

verb (used without object)

to leave out of one's acting all subtlety and enriching detail.

to achieve an effect in acting with a minimum of emphasis.

Origin of underplay

First recorded in 1725–35; under- + play

Words nearby underplay

underpin, underpinning, underpinnings, underpitch vault, underplant, underplay, underplot, underpopulated, underpowered, underpraise, underprice

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Example sentences from the Web for underplay

What she did need to worry about was trying to underplay her book in view of the attention it drew.
Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20|Nicolaus Mills|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To say that this is an unusual moment would be to underplay how unique it really is.
Charlie Wilson's CIA Adventures|George Crile|February 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Especially with a purple speech like that; you've simply got to learn to underplay.
My Fair Planet|Evelyn E. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for underplay

underplay

/ (ˌʌndəˈpleɪ) /

verb

to play (a role) with restraint or subtlety

to achieve (an effect) by deliberate lack of emphasis

(intr) cards to lead or follow suit with a lower card when holding a higher one

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单词	underplay
释义	underplay [ uhn-der-pley, uhn-der-pley ] / ˌʌn dərˈpleɪ, ˈʌn dərˌpleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR underplay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to act (a part) sketchily. to act subtly and restrainedly. to understate or de-emphasize; downplay: The ambassador underplayed his role in the peace negotiations. verb (used without object) to leave out of one's acting all subtlety and enriching detail. to achieve an effect in acting with a minimum of emphasis. Origin of underplay First recorded in 1725–35; under- + play Words nearby underplay underpin, underpinning, underpinnings, underpitch vault, underplant, underplay, underplot, underpopulated, underpowered, underpraise, underprice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underplay What she did need to worry about was trying to underplay her book in view of the attention it drew. Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20\|Nicolaus Mills\|July 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To say that this is an unusual moment would be to underplay how unique it really is. Charlie Wilson's CIA Adventures\|George Crile\|February 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Especially with a purple speech like that; you've simply got to learn to underplay. My Fair Planet\|Evelyn E. Smith British Dictionary definitions for underplay underplay / (ˌʌndəˈpleɪ) / verb to play (a role) with restraint or subtlety to achieve (an effect) by deliberate lack of emphasis (intr) cards to lead or follow suit with a lower card when holding a higher one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underplay lessen, reduce, play down, decrease, underestimate, diminish, downplay, curtail, mute, minimize, soft-pedal, soften, belittle, gloss over, deemphasize, derogate, dwarf, deprecate, prune, knock
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underplay

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of underplay

Words nearby underplay

Example sentences from the Web for underplay

British Dictionary definitions for underplay

verb

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