Definition of "downplayed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of downplay. (verb)

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• "Though that might appear to be a not-so-veiled shot at Shanahan, Haynesworth again downplayed any lingering friction with the head coach."
• "Wall again downplayed his individual matchup with Turner (which really isn't a fair comparison right now, with both players in drastically different situations for their franchises)."
• "(CNN) – An aide to Sarah Palin downplayed reports Tuesday about the former Alaska governor's use of a private jet during certain legs of a national bus tour to promote her memoir, "Going Rogue.""