Background
Background verb - Understate the importance or quality of.
Wave off and background are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Wave off" with "Background", this verbs are similar.
Wave off
Wave off verb - Dismiss as insignificant.
Usage example: He waved off suggestions of impropriety
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Synonyms for Wave off
Background and wave off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a verb "Wave off".
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