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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a downplaying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of minimizing or reducing the importance of something.
Example: "His comments were seen as a downplaying of the serious issues at hand."
Alternatives: "a minimization" or "a belittling".
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The results supported this relationship-seeking psychology rather than a downplaying alternatives psychology.
As well as the opening to Cuba, these include immigration reform, a downplaying of the war on drugs and a request to Congress for $1 billion in aid to mitigate the drug war's impact on Central America.
"By concentrating on the procedure and not the heart of the matter, this leads to a downplaying of real issue, that the far-right is as strong as it has ever been," she said.
"By concentrating on the procedure and not the heart of the matter, this leads to a downplaying of the real issue, that the far right is as strong as it has ever been," she said.
We argue that it is unlikely that a "downplaying of alternatives" psychology evolved, whereby mated individuals rate opposite-sex targets as less attractive than do unmated individuals, but instead that men and women have a relationship-seeking psychology, motivating them to pursue attractive mating opportunities.
This reason was labeled as a ' downplaying personal risk': "Actually, I naturally assumed that when you receive blood in the hospital, it's fine" (NT-16).
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It's a downplay of aid for health, education, water and sanitation, and saying what really matters is private-sector investment," said Griffiths.
So it was that front-row guests Claire Danes and Courtney Love saw a downplay of lingerie and a rise in simple, calf-length dresses, to be worn day or night.
This is when you are with the police or assessing a downplay of what just happened.
Then Perdue stumbled during a recent debate, downplaying a pay discrimination lawsuit filed against one of his companies by saying it involved "less than 2,000 people".
Five suspects were arrested but not convicted, and there was a general downplaying by the Metropolitan police of racism as a motive.
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