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View definitions for de-emphasize

de-emphasize

verb as in place less emphasis

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Many Americans move to places that de-emphasize the particularities of their local community.

But the soothing big-tent implications offered by those who say the GOP should de-emphasize social issues only seem to go one way.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to de-emphasize, such as: minimize, understate, and play down.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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