Dictionary Entry
play down
Part of SpeechverbTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.
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“During the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, Miguel played down his immigrant status by removing Chicano patois from his speech and adopting the nickname "Mike."”
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