downplay
Definitions
Verb
- Represent as less significant or important
- Understate the importance or quality of
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "downplay".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | downplay | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | downplayed | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | downplaying | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | downplays | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "downplay".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "downplay".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | only | 2 | 1748 |
| 2 | play | 1 | 200 |
| 3 | donnay | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | downpayment | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | townley | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | downplays | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | downplayed | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | downplaying | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | downy | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | download | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | dunlay | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | downey | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | donley | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | donlan | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | downloads | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | downpayments | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | olay | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | duopoly | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | dunlavy | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | downwardly | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "downplay" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "downplay" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "downplay" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "downplay".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
California could be attacked by drones because of Iran war, memo warns. Officials downplay threat
Mar 11, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Mar 11, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Fresno Unified officials downplay scale of layoffs. Workers may be ‘bumped,’ instead
Mar 13, 2026 Fresno Bee
Mar 13, 2026 Fresno Bee
E&E News: EPA shifts program for water utilities to downplay climate change
Mar 13, 2026 POLITICO Pro
Mar 13, 2026 POLITICO Pro
Trump Visits Ohio and Kentucky to Downplay Iran War’s Effect on Economy and Target a GOP Antagonist
Mar 11, 2026 Military.com
Mar 11, 2026 Military.com
White House officials downplay FBI memo to California law enforcement warning of possible drone attack
Mar 12, 2026 Los Angeles Daily News
Mar 12, 2026 Los Angeles Daily News