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Example sentences for: downplays

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(Needless to say, any time a CEO downplays her own talent, it's nice, but still ...)
The cover editorial downplays the importance of President Clinton's China trip.
He accuses Richardson both of crudeness (he sees sex as the meaning of every painting) and of whitewashing his subject (he downplays Picasso's misogyny): "Without the Continuing Saga of Pablo's Greatness, there's not much there, except some wonderful drawings and a lot of irritability."
In another interrogation report, however, KSM downplays the significance of his relationship to Yousef in enabling him to meet with Bin Ladin.
Appearing on This Week , Wolf downplays the importance of her advice to Gore and defends her right to earn what male campaign advisors make.