The difference between Downplay and Trivialize
When used as verbs, downplay means to de-emphasize, whereas trivialize means to make something appear trivial.
check bellow for the other definitions of Downplay and Trivialize
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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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Trivialize as a verb:
To make something appear trivial