De-emphasizing

Synonyms for "de-emphasizing" (53 found)

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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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She was de-emphasizing the importance of her story, hiding away from the crowd.

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