downplay in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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downplay in the PONS Dictionary

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He downplayed his enthusiasm in order to get the part.
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This statement angered prosecutors, who felt she was downplaying the seriousness of her crime.
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Cave would later downplay the importance of the record, but said it helped the band develop musically.
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Hill brought an emphasis on classical and mathematical education, and downplayed the agricultural and technological elements for which the university had originally been established.
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These issues are often downplayed by individuals and organizations with a financial interest in the trade.
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The theoretical aspect of the education was downplayed in favor of the practical.
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Earlier, even to an extent in this essay, he had downplayed the novels as being little more than a transcription from old chronicles.
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Many politicians downplayed the incidents, claiming that the situation was under control.
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In their view, this was to deliberately downplay the intense nature of the relationship between the two men, who had been companions for 30 years.
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Flea, who had centered his bass playing around the slapping technique, downplayed on this in favor of more traditional and melodic bass lines.
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