different between downplay vs playdown
downplay
English
Etymology
Synthetic form of the phrase play down.
Pronunciation
Verb
downplay (third-person singular simple present downplays, present participle downplaying, simple past and past participle downplayed)
- (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.
Usage notes
- The synonymous alternative form play down is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.
Synonyms
- trivialize
- understate
Translations
Anagrams
- play down, playdown
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playdown
English
Etymology
play +? down
Noun
playdown (plural playdowns)
- (sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
Anagrams
- downplay
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