The difference between Downplay and Trivialize

When used as verbs, downplay means to de-emphasize, whereas trivialize means to make something appear trivial.


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  1. 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."

  1. Trivialize as a verb:

    To make something appear trivial

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