DOWNPLAYING
Scrabble letter values: D2O1W4N1P3L1A1Y4I1N1G2 = 21
Definition
DOWNPLAYING is the present participle of DOWNPLAY.
verb DOWNPLAY: represent as less significant or important.
Synonyms of DOWNPLAY: understate, minimize, minimise
Examples
- “He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey.”