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Meanings of playing down in English

Minimisation or minimization is a type of deception involving denial coupled with rationalisation/rationalization in situations where complete denial is implausible.

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    Usage of playing down in English
    1
    But government ministers from both parties are playing down any potential disagreement.
    Radio NZ
    2
    Legal sources in Northern Ireland are playing down the alleged IRA link.
    BBC
    3
    The amount of talented players I've seen playing down here is amazing.
    The Guardian
    4
    Other Franco-Chinese players were playing down any effects of the anti-French boycott.
    Reuters
    5
    Rosberg has also succeeded in playing down his gilded youth in Monaco.
    The Guardian
    6
    GDF is playing down the prospect of game-changing, multi-billion-dollar tie-ups for now.
    Reuters
    7
    Something way worse than us two guys playing down by the wells.
    Freaks and revelations
    8
    One official said the Obama administration was playing down this possibility.
    Reuters
    9
    One official said the Obama administration was playing down that possibility.
    Reuters
    10
    So, are the military bosses still playing down the severity of what happened?
    Radio NZ
    11
    Both sides are known to inflate enemy losses while playing down their own.
    Reuters
    12
    But I was playing down on the beach, and I did not know.
    Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22...
    13
    Trump has faced criticism for playing down the outbreak in its initial stages.
    Reuters
    14
    Trump has faced criticism for initially playing down the seriousness of the coronavirus.
    Reuters
    15
    Ms Ardern was playing down Neve's appearance on the world stage.
    Radio NZ
    16
    Then Jeff and Becky and their band are playing down the pub later.
    The Irish Times
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    Playing down through the time
    Playing down across language varieties
    New Zealand
    Common
    Ireland
    Common
    United States of America
    Rare
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