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Idiom
To make light of something.
To treat something as if it were trivial or unimportant.
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Typically, she makes light of being 53.
He makes light of feeling hungry.
This makes light of the government's stated reasons for war.
"It makes light of the situation," Jeter said.
Hilliard makes light of his position's physical perils.
Back in his stronghold he makes light of any rift with the president.
The film makes light of its two-hour length thanks to an exceptionally strong cast.
"Men Find Their Own 'Pause' " makes light of a rather serious process for men.
The author makes light of a difficult upbringing; he romps through life's many travails.
Pirates! makes light of piracy, a subject no more comfortably consigned to history than leprosy.
Another makes light of Mr. Bloomberg's reputation for using profanity by using profanity.
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