underplaying

verb

Definition of underplayingnext
present participle of underplay
1
as in understating

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2
as in overplaying

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  1. understating
  2. downplaying
  3. enacting
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  • The lack of a clear definition affects trainings on campus (incoming students are required to complete Title IX prevention trainings), campus outreaches, and even understating which supportive measures are mandated to be utilized by counseling centers.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • There is no understating the authenticity of Jelly Roll.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of understating
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  • Modi and many of his BJP allies have spent years demonizing cow-killers while at the same time downplaying lynching reports.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Another option— downplaying the captivity— wasn’t viable in a pre-cable era when the most trusted man in America, Walter Cronkite, reminded viewers every night on the CBS Evening News exactly how many days the hostages had been held.
    Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of downplaying
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  • The law is in response to several California school districts enacting policies that require teachers to let parents know if their child identifies with a gender other than what is listed on their school record.
    Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Carter asked Davis to come out of retirement—again—to help lead the process of enacting the speed limit into law and supporting its nationwide promotion.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of enacting
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