Thesaurus
play up
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of PLAY UP
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on <that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings>
Synonyms accent, accentuate, feature, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress
Related Words focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight; advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; overplay
Antonyms de-emphasize, play down
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