de-emphasising
Reducing the importance
De-emphasising is the British spelling of de-emphasizing—reducing the importance, prominence, or visibility of something.
A company might de-emphasise a controversial product line, or a speaker might de-emphasise certain details to focus attention elsewhere: The new curriculum de-emphasises rote memorization in favour of critical thinking.
Express with restraint
- play downDiminish perceived significance
- soft-pedalDiminish stated significance
- underplayMinimize emphasis or expression
- minimizeReduce to smallest extent
diminish · lessen · reduce · tone down · temper · moderate · qualify · hedge
Slight shade of difference
- hintIndirect suggestion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
delicate · gentle · tactful · indirect · understated · low-key · subdued · muted
Lacking in pretension
- reservedRestrained in manner
- restrainedHeld under control
- unassumingNot making claims
- self-effacingDownplaying one's own importance
humble · reticent · conservative · cautious · guarded · toned-down · tempered · controlled
Assign to inferior position
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- marginalizeTreat as insignificant
- push asideMove something out of the way
- set asideReserve for future use
shelve · deprioritize · subordinate · secondary · peripheral · backdrop · background · overshadow
understate
Express with restraint
- play downDiminish perceived significance
- soft-pedalDiminish stated significance
- underplayMinimize emphasis or expression
minimize · diminish · lessen · reduce · tone down · temper · moderate · qualify · hedge · gloss over
nuance
Slight shade of difference
- hintIndirect suggestion
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- whisperSpeech without full voice
undercurrent · delicate · gentle · tactful · indirect · understated · low-key · subdued · muted · soft
modest
Lacking in pretension
- reservedRestrained in manner
- restrainedHeld under control
- unassumingNot making claims
self-effacing · humble · reticent · conservative · cautious · guarded · toned-down · tempered · controlled · contained
relegate
Assign to inferior position
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- marginalizeTreat as insignificant
- push asideMove something out of the way
set aside · shelve · deprioritize · subordinate · secondary · peripheral · backdrop · background · overshadow · eclipse
de-emphasisingemphasising
Giving special prominence
highlighting · stressing · accentuating · foregrounding · spotlighting
de-emphasisingstressing
Emphasizing or feeling anxious
emphasising · underlining · hammering home · underscoring · driving home
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