Downplay
Downplay verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Justify and downplay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Downplay".
Nearby Word: downplaying
Both words in one sentence
- While some people like Maelon regret it and see it as what it really was, most people, especially salarians and turians, try to downplay and justify it.
Source: Would Be Rude to Say "Genocide"
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Justify and Downplay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/justify
Downplay & Justify. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/justify>.
Justify or Downplay. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/justify.
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