background, play down, downplay
(verb) understate the importance or quality of; “he played down his royal ancestry”
understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
(verb) represent as less significant or important
Source: WordNet® 3.1
downplay (third-person singular simple present downplays, present participle downplaying, simple past and past participle downplayed)
(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
• The synonymous alternative form play down is slightly more formal, or slightly less informal.
• trivialize
• understate
• play down, playdown
Source: Wiktionary
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
