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underplay

/ˌʌndəˈpleɪ/verb

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(किसी बात के) महत्त्व को कम करके दिखाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to make something seem less important than it really is

    (किसी बात के) महत्त्व को कम करके दिखाना

    • The government tried to underplay the seriousness of the floods.
    • The report underplays the role of women in the movement.

    Synonyms downplay play down understate minimize make light of

    Opposite overplay exaggerate overstate emphasize play up

  2. 2

    [T, I] ~ (sth)

    to act a part in a play or film in a very restrained way

    (अभिनय) संयम से, बिना अतिरंजना के करना

    • She underplayed the role of the grieving mother, which made it even more moving.

    Opposite overact overplay