Make Something Sound or Seem Less Important

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from The 80s, Group 794, Puzzle 5 (Silver Delorean).

Question is: Make Something Sound or Seem Less Important

and the answer is: PLAYDOWN

Word Meaning:

PLAY DOWN — (idiomatic, transitive) To make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.

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