" de-emphasis "

1: as in minimization, soft-pedaling;

•  Synonyms : 

•  minimization,

•  soft-pedaling,

•  censure,

•  condemnation,

•  criticism,

•  denouncement,

•  denunciation,

•  abuse,

•  invective,

•  vituperation,

•  derision,

•  mockery,

•  ridicule,

•  aspersion,

•  backbiting,

•  calumny,

•  defamation,

•  libel,

•  slander,

•  vilification,

•  belittlement,

•  denigration,

•  deprecation,

•  depreciation,

•  derogation,

•  detraction,

•  diminishment,

•  disparagement,

•  put-down

•  Antonyms : 

•  aggrandizement,

•  ennoblement,

•  exaltation,

•  glorification,

•  magnification,

•  acclaim,

•  praise,

•  approbation,

•  approval,

•  blessing,

•  commendation,

•  hype,

•  puffery

1: to reduce in apparent importance;

  * e.g., " ... you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  downplay,

•  play down,

•  soft-pedal

•  Antonyms : 

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