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understate vs downplay

downplay vs understate

understate and downplay both are verbs.

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

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