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trivialise vs downplay

downplay vs trivialise

trivialise and downplay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trivialise No No Yes No
downplay No No Yes No
As verbs, downplay is a hypernym of trivialise; that is, downplay is a word with a broader meaning than trivialise:
  • trivialise: make trivial or insignificant
  • downplay: represent as less significant or important
Other hypernyms of trivialise include minimise, minimize, understate.
trivialise (verb) downplay (verb)
make trivial or insignificant understate the importance or quality of
represent as less significant or important
Difference between trivialise and downplay

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