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Definition of Downplays
1. downplay [v] - See also: downplay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downplays
Literary usage of Downplays
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Here is a cross-section of our evidence: Actor Stewart happily downplays his boyish
... 1964 White doggedly downplays this kind of talk —Wilfrid Sheed, ..."
2. The Economic Impact of Ict: Measurement, Evidence and Implications by OECD Staff, SourceOECD (Online service) (2004)
"downplays separation and concentration processing, chromotography and near infrared
... downplays thermal 3.7 preservation and advanced materials packaging, ..."
3. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"The majority report systematically downplays the importance of strategic objectives
in the Iran initiative. We believe, to the contrary, that the record is ..."
4. Making Things Better: Competing in Manufacturing (1993)
"... was compromised as a result.83 Hall downplays the overall importance of R&D
cutbacks following LBOs (which invariably results in much higher leverage), ..."
5. The Shape of the New Europe by Gregory F. Treverton (1992)
"Just as neorealism downplays the effects of economic interdependence, especially
among industrial societies and welfare states, it tends to dismiss the ..."
6. Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches & Criminal Justice Strategies by Christine Smith, Kerry Healey, Chris O'Sullivan (1999)
"... allows abusers to postpone admission of abuse; allows passive participation;
avoids confrontation; downplays the sociological context of abuse (such as ..."
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