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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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Dictionary Entry

underplay

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /un-der-play/

The act of underplaying.

In a Sentence

“The director's underplay of the drama's intensity left the audience unaware of the underlying tension.”

Origin

From English, formed from the prefix under‑ + the verb play; recorded early 20th century.

Common Phrases

. underplayunderplay often

Synonyms

underact

Antonyms

hamoveractoverplay

Related Words

undervalueunderrateunderestimatedownplayminimizeoverlookminimise

Poetry examples for “underplay”

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