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To minimize or moderate the seriousness of

To belittle or downplay, underestimate, undervalue, or marginalize in representation or importance

To ignore or pay no attention to

To denigrate or disparage someone or something

To downplay or minimize the severity of something

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

To snub or reject someone or something contemptuously

To speak about something or someone in a derisive or mocking way

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Verb

To minimize or moderate the seriousness of

set no store by

set little store by

make nothing of

do an injustice to

not do justice to

think too little of

take for granted

be casual about

hold in contempt

attach little importance to

give a lower profile

give little weight to

think nothing of

put on the soft pedal

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“These couples are conflict minimizers, choosing to make light of their differences rather than resolving them.”

Verb

To belittle or downplay, underestimate, undervalue, or marginalize in representation or importance

Verb

To ignore or pay no attention to

pay no attention to

take no notice of

turn a deaf ear to

fail to care for

be irresponsible

leave something undone

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

think little of

procrastinate over

throw to the winds

pay little attention to

let something slide

keep your distance

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

look the other way

cock a snook at

think no more of

turn a blind eye to

refuse to acknowledge

have no time for

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Verb

To denigrate or disparage someone or something

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

look down one's nose at

cast aspersions on

think little of

take down a peg

treat as unimportant

find fault with

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

cut to the quick

cock a snook at

hold up to scorn

turn up one's nose at

express contempt

treat with contempt

hold up to ridicule

drag through the mire

turn up one's nose

give a bad name

tell lies about

give Bronx cheer

run a smear campaign against

hold in contempt

blacken the name of

blacken the character of

give a black eye

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

hit where one lives

curl your lip at

make cutting remarks about

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

take the mickey

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

defame someone's character

sully someone's reputation

spread scandal about

blacken someone's name

run smear campaign

inveigh against

fulminate against

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Verb

To downplay or minimize the severity of something

Verb

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

treat as unimportant

deal rapidly with

pay no attention to

turn a blind eye to

take no account of

take no notice of

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

sweep under the carpet

sweep under the rug

let something slide

grin and bear it

not take into consideration

swim with the tide

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let bygones be bygones

turn blind eye to

wipe slate clean

roll with punches

let someone off with

deliberately ignore

let something ride

turn a deaf ear

send to Coventry

turn a blind eye

leave out of account

close your eyes to

plead ignorance

give absolution

suspend charges

grant a pardon to

bury the hatchet

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

turn your back on

not take into account

bury one's head in sand

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Verb

To snub or reject someone or something contemptuously

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

treat with contempt

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

show disrespect

show disrespect for

not give time of day

turn deaf ear to

give the cold shoulder to

look right through someone

send to Coventry

tell someone where to get off

turn your back on

look straight through

give the bum's rush

have no use for

hand someone the frozen mitt

pretend not to see

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

tell someone to get lost

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

pay no attention to

look the other way

leave out in the cold

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

give the brushoff

give someone the big E

snub one's nose at

give someone the air

cut someone cold

leave in the cold

keep one's distance from

have no part of

give the runaround

have no part in

give a wide berth

stand aloof from

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

kick in the teeth

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Verb

To speak about something or someone in a derisive or mocking way

poke mullock at

take the mickey

treat contemptuously

take the piss out of

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

blow raspberries

cock a snook at

make a monkey out of

shout disapproval

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

turn up one's nose

laugh out of court

make jokes about

show contempt for

cast aspersions on

treat disrespectfully

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

curl your lip at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

give a hard time

take no notice of

do a hatchet job on

pay no attention to

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

turn a blind eye to

take no account of

think little of

turn a deaf ear to

think no more of

refuse to acknowledge

treat as unimportant

turn up one's nose at

look the other way

look down one's nose at

comment negatively

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

be casual about

throw brickbats at

put out of your mind

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

give no credence to

take with a pinch of salt

send to Coventry

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

leave out of account

tell someone to get lost

lower in status

inveigh against

shoot full of holes

fulminate against

criticize unfairly

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

spread lies about

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

be contemptuous about

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

express contempt

hold up to scorn

lower the status of

not take into consideration

avoid considering

close your eyes to

fail to care for

turn your back on

let something slide

keep your distance

be irresponsible

leave something undone

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

have nothing to do with

throw to the winds

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

procrastinate over

pay little attention to

have no time for

find fault with

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