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单词 de-emphasizing
释义

de-emphasize

verb

de-em·​pha·​size (ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
de-emphasized; de-emphasizing; de-emphasizes

transitive verb

: to reduce in relative importance
also : play down
de-emphasis
(ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-səs How to pronounce de-emphasize (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • downplay
  • play down
  • soft-pedal
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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

de-emphasizing

verb

present participle of de-emphasize
as in minimizing
to reduce in apparent importance you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • minimizing
  • downplaying
  • dismissing
  • soft-pedaling
  • playing down
  • denigrating
  • understating
  • underplaying
  • decrying
  • derogating
  • deprecating
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • depreciating
  • trashing
  • talking down
  • running down
  • bad-mouthing
  • crying down
  • trash-talking
  • poor-mouthing
  • kissing off
  • putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • overdoing
  • overstating
  • exaggerating
  • elaborating
  • stretching
  • embellishing
  • overdrawing
  • magnifying
  • overemphasizing
  • embroidering
  • padding
  • hedging
  • fudging
  • sensationalizing
  • overplaying
  • melodramatizing
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