Downplay
Downplay verb - To reduce in apparent importance.
Modulate and downplay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modulate" instead a verb "Downplay".
Nearby Word: downplaying
Modulate
Modulate verb - Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of.
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Synonyms for Modulate
Downplay and modulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Downplay" with "Modulate", this verbs are similar.
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Modulate and Downplay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/modulate
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Modulate or Downplay. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/downplay/modulate.
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