underplay
underplay Lexical Profile
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• verb
To try to make something seem less important, serious, or significant than it actually is.
"The company spokesperson attempted to underplay the severity of the recent data breach."
To perform a theatrical role or scene with restraint and subtlety rather than overt emotion.
"The director advised the cast to underplay the comedic moments so the satire would feel natural."
To play a lower card than is necessary or expected when holding a higher card of the same suit (in bridge and other card games).
"She decided to underplay her ace in the hope of trapping her opponent's king later in the hand."
• noun
The act or an instance of underplaying a role, situation, or card.
"The actor's subtle underplay of the grieving father made the scene far more moving than a dramatic outburst would have been."
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