Associations to the word «Downplay»

Wiktionary

DOWNPLAY, verb. (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

Dictionary definition

DOWNPLAY, verb. Represent as less significant or important.
DOWNPLAY, verb. Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza