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bagatellisieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • downplay verb To make something seem less important than it really is.

Senses

bagatellisieren is used for these senses in English:

  • bagatellize (transitive, rare) To regard as a bagatelle; to play down, trivialize or belittle.
  • downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
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