de-emphasize
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See also: deemphasize and deëmphasize
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[edit ]de- emphasize (third-person singular simple present de-emphasizes , present participle de-emphasizing , simple past and past participle de-emphasized )
- (transitive ) To remove or reduce the emphasis from something; to make something less important; to play down.
- Synonyms: downplay , make light of , understate ; see also Thesaurus:trivialize
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- Irish: dí-bhéimnigh