verb (used with object) as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

understate, deemphasize

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Example Sentences

Example:The report understated the risks associated with the investment, which was the opposite of overhype.

Definition:To state something in less than its full degree or measure; to make less important or less impressive than it really is.

From understate

Example:The blogger deemphasized the dramatic claims of the product to avoid overhype and maintain credibility.

Definition:To give less importance or attention to something; to downplay it, often to show it in a less favorable light.

From deemphasize