De-emphasize

/diːˈɛmfəsaɪz/

Synonyms for "de-emphasize" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

abate allay alleviate assuage belittle blunt chasten constrain control damp

Noun(1 words)

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Strong matches (16)

dampen deaden deprecate depreciatedetract fromdiminish dull dwarf extenuate lay lessen lightenmake light of

Verb(3 words)

de-emphasise destress downplay

Related words (26)

make nothing ofmitigate moderate modulate palliate playplay downreduce restrain slackenslow downsmother soften stifle subdue suppresstake the edge offtame temperthink nothing of

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tone downtune downunderplay weaken

Verb(1 words)

Determiner(1 words)

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries

alter change modify

More specific

3 entries

downplay minimize understate

Collocations

6 entries

decreased emphasisemphasis reductionemphasis shiftless emphasislower emphasisreduced emphasis

Inflections

3 entries

de-emphasized de-emphasizes de-emphasizing

Derivations

4 entries

de-emphasis de-emphasization de-emphasized de-emphasizing

Sample sentences

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De-emphasize how "Pleasurable" the massages are, you make it sound like we're running a strip club.

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