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downplaying

/dˈaʊnplˌeɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
down-play-ing
IPA
/dˈaʊnplˌeɪɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of downplay

noun

The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

downplayings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce downplaying?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaʊnplˌeɪɪŋ/.
What does downplaying mean?
present participle and gerund of downplay

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