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DOWNPLAY Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word downplay. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DOWNPLAY

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accentuate
verbv
verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

aggrandize
verbv
verb

• add details to

boost
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

verb

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

elevate
verbv
verb

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• raise in rank or condition

emphasize
verbv
verb

• to stress, single out as important

• give extra weight to (a communication)

exaggerate
verbv
verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• do something to an excessive degree

exalt
verbv
verb

• praise, glorify, or honor

• fill with sublime emotion

• heighten or intensify

• raise in rank, character, or status

extol
verbv
verb

• praise, glorify, or honor

highlight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the most interesting or memorable part

• an area of lightness in a picture

verb

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

magnify
verbv
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• make large

promote
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

Alternatives for ACCENTUATE

Alternatives for AGGRANDIZE

Alternatives for BOOST

Alternatives for ELEVATE

Alternatives for EMPHASIZE

Alternatives for EXAGGERATE

Alternatives for EXALT

Alternatives for EXTOL

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