Word: downplay
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...David was 5. His father's many frauds left Le Carre with a natural gift for duplicity that he turned to professional advantage. For an undisclosed period of time from the late 1940s into the 1960s, he worked for Her Majesty's Secret Service, though he is quick to downplay his exploits. "I was never James Bond or anything like it," he insists. "I sat behind a desk...
...promise that The Game once held a month ago is gone. One would be mistaken to downplay what is on the line at Yale Bowl, however. The stakes are still high for the Crimson—very high. Here?...
Hunt tries to downplay her praise, but concedes, “I can remember exactly where I learned this particular word or learned this particular phrase…I don’t know...
...Norman, ever the humble man, tried to downplay his own part...
...cover story on Asia's illicit art trade [Oct. 20]: A nation's cultural heritage represents its glory and growth. Looking at the art of the past helps us take a break from the harshness of present-day life and travel back in time. Anyone who tries to downplay the theft or destruction of cultural artifacts is seriously misguided. Those who are involved in this heinous business must be severely punished. Antiquities reveal the saga of a bygone era. Arvind K. Pandey Allahabad, India...