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downplayer

downplayer noun: one who, or that which, downplays.

Noun

downplayer (plural downplayers)

  1. One who, or that which, downplays.
    • So much for the claim of radiation downplayers about the absolute risk method.1983, John W. Gofman, Radiation and human health
    • Downplayers, like weaselers, innuendo, loaded questions, and other slanters, can be used intentionally to make something less significant or worthy than it is. In other situations their use adds spark and perhaps a bit of humor […]2013, Guy Gibbon, Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology, page 73

Forms of downplayer

pluraldownplayers

Origin of downplayer

From downplay + -er.

Questions about downplayer

What does downplayer mean?
Downplayer means one who, or that which, downplays.
What part of speech is downplayer?
Downplayer is a noun.
What is the plural of downplayer?
The plural of downplayer is downplayers.

Words near downplayer in the dictionary

  1. downpitched
  2. downpitches
  3. downpitching
  4. downplay
  5. downplayed
  6. downplayer
  7. downplayers
  8. downplaying
  9. downplayings
  10. downplays
  11. downpointer

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