Downplay
Downplay verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Knock and downplay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock" instead a verb "Downplay".
Nearby Word: downplaying
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Knock and Downplay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/knock
Downplay & Knock. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/knock>.
Knock or Downplay. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/knock.
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