💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Downplaying"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| minimizationnoun | The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent. |
| minimisationnoun | Alternative spelling of minimization. [The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.] |
| waningnoun | Becoming weaker or smaller. |
| overpoweringnoun | That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming. |
| minimizing | Tending to minimize. |
| underestimatingverb | (transitive) To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has. |
| underplayverb | (transitive) To make something seem less important than it really is. |
| dwarfingnoun | The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant. |
| downplayernoun | One who, or that which, downplays. |
| downweightingnoun | The process by which something is downweighted. |
| diminutizationnoun | The act or process of diminutizing. |
| de-emphasisnoun | A reduction in emphasis. |
| extenuationnoun | The action of lessening, or seeking to lessen, the guilt of (an offence or fault) by alleging partial excuses; and instance or means of doing this; a plea in mitigation of censure. |
| downscalingnoun | The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers. |
| diminishmentnoun | The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality. |
| downlistingnoun | The placing of something lower on a list. |
| diminutionnoun | A lessening, decrease or reduction. |
| devaluationnoun | The removal or lessening of something's value. |
| scaledownnoun | The act or result of scaling down. |
| demotionnoun | An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status. |
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