underplay
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/ˌʌndərˈpleɪ/
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/ˌʌndəˈpleɪ/
to make something seem not as important as it actually is
He tried to underplay his mistakes so they seemed smaller.
그는 그의 실수를 작게 보이게 하려고 그것들을 경시하려고 애썼다.