verb🔗ShareVerharmlosen, herunterspielenTo de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential."He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."Manchmal spielte er seine Ausbildung in Princeton herunter, indem er einfach sagte, er sei in New Jersey zur Schule gegangen.communicationattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerharmlosung, BagatellisierungThe act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important."The politician's downplaying of the environmental risks angered many voters. "Die Verharmlosung der Umweltrisiken durch den Politiker verärgerte viele Wähler.communicationmediaattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
