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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chuksosada
"그들은 그 사건의 심각성을 축소하려고 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something appear less important, significant, or serious than it actually is.
"The company tried to downplay the severity of the data breach." - 2
To minimize or de-emphasize a particular aspect of a situation.
"She sought to downplay her own contributions to the successful project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in the mid-20th century in American English as a compound of the adverb 'down' and the verb 'play' (in the sense of playing down a theatrical role). It gained widespread usage in journalism and political discourse to describe the act of minimizing the perceived importance of an event or issue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downplay" is said worldwide
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minimiser
Transliteration: minimize
"Le gouvernement a tenté de minimiser l'impact de la crise."
herabspielen
Transliteration: herabspielen
"Die Behörden versuchten, das Risiko herunterzuspielen."
minimizzare
Transliteration: minimizzare
"Il portavoce ha cercato di minimizzare la gravità della situazione."
minimizar
Transliteration: minimizar
"El ministro intentó minimizar los efectos de la nueva ley."
minimizar
Transliteration: minimizar
"Eles tentaram minimizar a importância do problema."
कम करके दिखाना
Transliteration: kam karke dikhana
"अधिकारियों ने स्थिति की गंभीरता को कम करके दिखाने की कोशिश की।"
低估
Transliteration: dī gū
"发言人试图淡化这次丑闻的影响。"
축소하다
Transliteration: chuksosada
"그들은 그 사건의 심각성을 축소하려고 했다."
軽視する
Transliteration: keishi suru
"彼女はその問題の重大さを軽視しようとした。"
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