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play downverb to express scornfully one's low opinion ofout of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis(also diss, slang), discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off discommendabuse, scolddisapprove (of), dislikecensure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobateasperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilifydiscredit, disgrace dump on acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise approve, countenance, endorse(also indorse), favor, recommend, sanctioncommend, compliment, eulogize to reduce in apparent importanceif you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve de-emphasize, downplay, soft-pedal underplay, understatebad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk exaggerate, overdo, overdraw, overstateelaborate, embellish, embroider, magnify, pad, stretchfudge, hedgemelodramatize, overemphasize, overplay, sensationalize in 1930 |