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as in to understate
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Recent Examples of underplay
These systems, such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, process supply-demand data but may underplay geopolitical risks.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
True, the idea that democratizing Iraq would have a constructive regional effect was a reinforcing motive for war, and one that Leffler underplays.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Oddly, the series also underplays the NFL’s long and contentious history with CTE.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Salles encouraged Torres to underplay Eunice’s grief and anxiety, reminding her that her character needs to keep it together for the sake of her young children.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
True, the idea that democratizing Iraq would have a constructive regional effect was a reinforcing motive for war, and one that Leffler underplays.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Oddly, the series also underplays the NFL’s long and contentious history with CTE.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Salles encouraged Torres to underplay Eunice’s grief and anxiety, reminding her that her character needs to keep it together for the sake of her young children.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underplay
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But with the induction of Arrillaga — whose generosity to Stanford can’t be understated — there was also a bit of Silicon Valley in the house with Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen and her husband, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, in attendance.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The available colorways—including a muted forest green, cream, and simple black—are understated yet stylish.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Hoult is the center of the film and never overplays the torment roiling inside.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Doherty could have overplayed the sting of that line by arching an eyebrow or twisting her mouth into a little smirk.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 16 July 2024
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The Biden administration’s latest editions, however, downplay minimizing business paperwork burdens on the productive class.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell downplayed Trump’s threat of his removal, though economists anticipate the new president may not extend Powell’s term beyond its 2026 expiration.Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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The quick take is that a Trump administration, working with a Republican Congress, should be able to enact policies that will foster a new burst of economic growth.Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The act required that before any tax or fee is enacted, politicians must clearly outline how revenues would be spent.K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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In regard to overacting, Pacino addresses it on a case-by-case basis: Some movies call for it, like Scarface.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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The performances seems inspired by the over-the-top techniques of actors who tried to do too much when sound finally came to films, but were used to overacting.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
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The Police Department contends the gunman acted out of fear and self-defense, the statement says, which led him to pull the trigger.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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The true-crime thriller, which Entertainment Weekly covered in our Fall Movie Preview, dramatizes the stranger-than-fiction inclusion of serial killer Rodney Alcala on The Dating Game, a popular game show hosted by Jim Lange that premiered in 1965.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the new study, the team mimicked a sewer environment under extreme conditions in a lab and rapidly sped up the fatberg formation process over 30 days.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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These videos mimic content from U.S. government agencies and more than 50 news organizations, including the BBC, France 24, and Fox News.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Underplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplay. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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