to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is:
Downplay
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it is [reverse] form of set phrase play down, meaning to [reduce] the [seeming] importance of (something).
Downplay meaning & definition 1 of Downplay.
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Make (something) appear less important than it really is.
Downplay meaning & definition 2 of Downplay.
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to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is:
Downplay meaning & definition 3 of Downplay.
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