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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
downplay .
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Examples
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Though that might appear to be a not-so-veiled shot at Shanahan, Haynesworth again downplayed any lingering friction with the head coach.
Albert Haynesworth and Mike Shanahan: An unlikely win-win situation? Jason Reid 2010
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(CNN) – An aide to Sarah Palin downplayed reports Tuesday about the former Alaska governor's use of a private jet during certain legs of a national bus tour to promote her memoir, "Going Rogue."
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Wall again downplayed his individual matchup with Turner (which really isn't a fair comparison right now, with both players in drastically different situations for their franchises).
John Wall joins elite company with stellar performance in home debut Michael Lee 2010
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In a brief question-and-answer session with reporters today, Republican presidential nominee-apparent John McCain downplayed the signficance of increasingly assertive statements by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his government indicating that the Iraqis will not agree to a security agreement with the United States, unless it includes a specific timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
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Earlier this year, Rubin downplayed the extent of the mortgage crisis, and implied more of the blame could be placed on American consumers than on the excesses of Wall Street.
Bill Clinton Reflects on the Financial Crisis - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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Afterwards, Knight again downplayed his quad injury.
NCAA Men's Basketball - Central Conn. St. vs. Pittsburgh 2002
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One of the aspects of the mortgage banking and housing sector melt-down that’s also been downplayed is the incredible amount of false, misleading, and inaccurate information at all levels.
June « 2008 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2008
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One of the aspects of the mortgage banking and housing sector melt-down that’s also been downplayed is the incredible amount of false, misleading, and inaccurate information at all levels.
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Brownback states in his letter that Ricciardone "downplayed" the Bush administration's pro-democracy efforts in Egypt and "did not favor" a strong effort to work with Iraqi opposition groups in the run-up to the invasion.
State Dept. sponsors trip for imam connected to N.Y. mosque project 2010
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Brownback states in his letter that Ricciardone "downplayed" the Bush administration's pro-democracy efforts in Egypt and "did not favor" a strong effort to work with Iraqi opposition groups in the run-up to the invasion.
State Dept. sponsors trip for imam connected to N.Y. mosque project 2010
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