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downplay vs understate

understate vs downplay

downplay and understate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
downplay No No Yes No
understate No No Yes No
As verbs, downplay and understate are synonyms defined as:
  • downplay and understate: represent as less significant or important
Other synonyms of downplay include minimise, minimize.
downplay (verb) understate (verb)
understate the importance or quality of represent as less significant or important
represent as less significant or important
Difference between downplay and understate

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