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to play down
[phrase form: play]
01
to make something seem less important or serious than it actually is
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
down
Base verb
play
Present tense
play down
3rd person singular
plays down
Present participle
playing down
Past simple
played down
Past participle
played down
Examples
He did n't want to overshadow others, so he played his awards down during the interview.
