to underplay
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5.3
- verb
- /ˌʌndərˈpleɪ/
:
minimizar
- Much of the novel also seeks to underplay the class assumptions of the civilizing project undertaken by Santos.
- tend to underplay
Was like, oh wow, but obviously didn't have the full scope and he, he kind of underplays, you know, the stuff that he's doing until it drops.
- Was like, oh wow, but obviously didn't have the full scope and he, he kind of underplays, you know, the stuff that he's doing until it drops.
- But then the real issue that is often underplayed is the risk to the human body from cosmic rays.
- If you, if you're too soft and to and underplay what you have or what you're doing, you're too soft, you know, instead of you, you can't get it right.
- I think she was underplaying the risk to democracy that shocking the nature of our current news is currently having.
Examples
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Brandon's voice carried the excitement of discovery, and the significance of the news could not be underplayed.
Fiction book (1992) -
I shouldn't underplay the amount of PR exposure Donald Trump had had prior to launching The Apprentice.
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However, the authors themselves ignore or underplay four central issues.
Academic text (2002) -
You might underplay it and not be at your best, or you might overplay it and not still be at your best.
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U.S. allies tended to underplay the communist threat rather than exaggerate it.
Academic text (1999) -
The prevailing interpretation of The Federalist in modern times tends to underplay the role of virtue in government officials.
Academic text (1997) -
While this is true to a degree, I think it underplays the relative novelty of the early modern Protestant use of miracles as evidence.
Academic text (2006) -
Regarding the diary: I do think the diarist underplays somewhat the significance of racist violence perpetrated against white sympathizers.
Blog text (23) -
Von Hoffman is right that community involvement is a requisite for revitalization, but he underplays the need for government or foundation-sponsored funding.
Academic text (2003) -
He tends to underplay his achievements, making them seem less impressive than they really are.
Synonyms
59
5.3
Show something as less important or serious than it is
54
4.8
Make something seem less serious or important
28
7.0
Make something seem less important or serious
22
6.5
Make a problem or mistake seem less serious by leaving out details
22
4.2
To treat something as not important or serious
18
5.2
To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is
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4.3
To make something seem less important than it really is
3
7.6
To make a problem or bad news seem less important
2
4.5
Make something seem less important or valuable than it really is
1
6.7
To give too little attention to something
Treat a problem as less important to avoid dealing with it
Antonyms
How Important
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3.3
- US
397
3.7
6
5.3
117
3.7
332
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underplay comes from the parts under- meaning 'below' and play meaning 'to show'. So to underplay something is to show it as less important or serious than it really is.