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/ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/

បន្ទាបសារៈសំខាន់

  1. verb បន្ទាបសារៈសំខាន់, មើលស្រាល, ធ្វើឱ្យរឿងធំទៅជាតូច
    to make something seem less important than it really is
    ធ្វើឱ្យអ្វីមួយមើលទៅហាក់ដូចជាមិនសូវសំខាន់ ឬធ្ងន់ធ្ងរដូចការពិត
    He tried to downplay the seriousness of the problem.
    គាត់បានព្យាយាមបន្ទាបសារៈសំខាន់នៃភាពធ្ងន់ធ្ងរនៃបញ្ហានោះ។

Synonyms: minimize, understate, diminish, de-emphasize

Antonyms: exaggerate, overstate, highlight

Forms: downplays, downplayed, downplaying

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.