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Deemphasizing

To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.

📖 Definitions of "Deemphasizing"

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To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.

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Word	Definition
destressverb	(ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
underemphasizeverb	(transitive) To place insufficient emphasis on.
downplayingnoun	The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
diminishesverb	(transitive) To make smaller.
minimalizeverb	To reduce to a minimum.
downplayedverb	(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
diminishmentnoun	The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
disregardingverb	in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disempowerverb	To strip power from (someone or some group), as:
minimizingverb	Tending to minimize.
diminishverb	(transitive) To make smaller.
deactivated	—
minimisingverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of minimize. [(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.]
dismissingverb	Dismissive.
minimizationnoun	The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
disfavoringnoun	(American spelling) Alternative form of disfavour. [Lack of favour; displeasure.]
devaluingnoun	devaluation
disempowermentnoun	(uncountable) The condition of being disempowered; powerlessness
disablingnoun	That disables; crippling.
eschewingverb	(transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

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