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verb
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1
To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
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Synonyms
bagatellize
banalize
belittle
cut down
de-emphasize
degrade
denigrate
deprecate
derogate
disparage
dispraise
downplay
lilliputianize
make little of
make nothing of
Antonyms
big up
cut it fat
exaggerate
hyperbolize
overcharge
overdo
overemphasize
overstate
play up
stretch
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