downplaying

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of downplay
2. noun The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.

Similar words

minimization minimisation waning overpowering minimizing underestimating underplay dwarfing downplayer downweighting

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