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play someone or something down to lessen the effect or importance of someone or something. John is a famous actor, but the director tried to play him down as just another member of the cast. Her lawyer tried to play down her earlier arrest. See also: play play down something also play something down to try to make something seem less serious than it really is He played down the seriousness of his condition because he didn't want anyone to worry. It's a sensitive issue, and they want to play it down until after the elections. See also: play How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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