Background and Downplay

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Background

Background verb - Understate the importance or quality of.
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Downplay is a synonym for background. In some cases you can use "Downplay" instead a verb "Background".
Nearby Words: backing, backdrop, backgrounder, backgrounding

Downplay

Downplay verb - Understate the importance or quality of.
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Background is a synonym for downplay. You can use "Background" instead a verb "Downplay".
Nearby Word: downplaying

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  • With Due Respect Ashley will even tell Shepard 'with all due respect' at the beginning of the game (when talking to her on the Normandy prior to arriving on the Citadel) as a preface of telling them that they're selling themselves too short if Shepard has the War Hero background and tries to downplay their actions.
    Source: With Due Respect
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