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How to pronounce “downplay”
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Pronunciation guide for downplay
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of downplay with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Dr. Michael Greger
a cigarette ad, that tried to downplay the risk by saying,
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
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How to pronounce downplay
Dr. Michael Greger
a cigarette ad, that tried to downplay the risk by saying,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “downplay”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
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