The difference between Downplay and Understate

When used as verbs, downplay means to de-emphasize, whereas understate means to state (something) with less completeness than needed.


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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. Understate as a verb (transitive):

    To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay.

  2. Understate as a verb (transitive):

    To state (something) with a lack of emphasis, in order to express irony.

  3. Understate as a verb:

    To state a quantity that is too low.

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