PLAY DOWN Synonyms
There are 2 synonyms of the phrase
play down.
(exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase play down. (close relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase play down. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PLAY DOWN
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background | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's social heritage: previous experience or training • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured • relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear • scenery hung at back of stage verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||||
downplay | verbv | |||||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of |