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plays downverbpresent tense third-person singular of play down to express scornfully one's low opinion ofout of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments bad-mouths, belittles, cries down, decries, denigrates, deprecates, depreciates, derogates, diminishes, discounts, dismisses, disparages, disses(slang), kisses off, minimizes, poor-mouths, puts down, runs down, talks down, trashes, trash-talks, vilipends, writes off discommendsabuses, scoldsdisapproves (of), dislikescensures, condemns, criticizes, denounces, reprehends, reprobatesasperses, defames, maligns, rips, slanders, slurs, traduces, vilifiesdiscredits, disgraces dumps on acclaims, applauds, exalts, extols(also extolls), glorifies, lauds, magnifies, praises approves, countenances, endorses(also indorses), favors, recommends, sanctionscommends, compliments, eulogizes to reduce in apparent importanceif you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve de-emphasizes, downplays, soft-pedals underplays, understatesbad-mouths, belittles, cries down, decries, denigrates, deprecates, depreciates, derogates, dismisses, disparages, kisses off, minimizes, poor-mouths, puts down, runs down, talks down, trashes, trash-talks exaggerates, overdoes, overdraws, overstateselaborates, embellishes, embroiders, magnifies, pads, stretchesfudges, hedgesmelodramatizes, overemphasizes, overplays, sensationalizes |