Synonyms for "de-emphasizes" (70 found)

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Closest matches (14)

abateallayalleviateassuagebluntchastenconstraincontroldampdampen

Verb(4 words)

bagatellizebanalizebelittlecut down

Strong matches (21)

Verb(11 words)

de-emphasisedegradedenigratedeprecatederogatedestressdial backdisparagedownplaylilliputianizemake light of

deadendepreciatedetract fromdiminishdulldwarfextenuatelaylessenlighten

Related words (35)

Verb(14 words)

make little ofmake nothing ofminimizeplay downset at noughtslightsoft-pedalsuperficializetrivializeunderestimateunderplayunderstateundertonevilipend

mitigatemoderatemodulatepalliateplayreducerestrainslackenslow downsmothersoftenstiflesubduesuppresstake the edge offtametemperthink nothing oftone downtune down

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weaken

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