De-emphasize
De-emphasize verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Usage example: you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience
Decry and de-emphasize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decry" instead a verb phrase "De-emphasize".
Decry
Decry verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
De-emphasize and decry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "De-emphasize" instead a verb "Decry".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lessen and de-emphasize
- lessen and decry
- diminish and de-emphasize
- diminish and decry
- reduce and de-emphasize
- reduce and decry
- depreciate and de-emphasize
- depreciate and decry
- belittle and de-emphasize
- belittle and decry
- disparage and de-emphasize
- disparage and decry
- downgrade and de-emphasize
- downgrade and decry
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