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de-emphasize
de-emphasize
/diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/
verb
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To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
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bagatellize
banalize
belittle
cut down
de-emphasize
degrade
denigrate
deprecate
derogate
disparage
dispraise
downplay
lilliputianize
make light of
make little of
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