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play up

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  • verb UK, idiomatic To misbehave
  • verb idiomatic To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  • verb ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. act up

antonyms (1)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. play down

hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. bring out
  2. ingratiate
  3. set-off

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