kleinreden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
- downplay verb To make something seem less important than it really is.
- trivialize verb To treat something as less important or serious than it really is.
Senses
kleinreden is used for these senses in English:
- belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- downplay (transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
- trivialize (transitive) To make something appear trivial
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