The difference between Downplay and Emphasize
When used as verbs, downplay means to de-emphasize, whereas emphasize means to stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Downplay and Emphasize
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Downplay as a verb (transitive):
To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
Examples:
"He would sometimes downplay his Princeton education by saying simply that he went to school in New Jersey."
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Emphasize as a verb (transitive):
To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
Examples:
"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."