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trivialise

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb trivialise has 1 sense
  1. trivialize, trivialise - make trivial or insignificant; "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!"
    --1 is one way to understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Trivialise

Definition:

To belittle or reduce the significance or importance of something, making it seem unimportant, insignificant, or trivial.

Examples:

Verb:

  1. She often trivialises other people's problems, never taking them seriously.
  2. The politician attempted to trivialise the issue, avoiding its true gravity.

Synonyms:

Minimize, downplay, devalue, diminish, reduce, underestimate

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