play up
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(verb) make itself felt; as of recurring pains |
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Synonyms: act up |
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Related Words: ache, hurt, smart |
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(verb) move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" |
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Synonyms: foreground, highlight, spotlight |
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Related Words: accent, accentuate, bring out, emphasize, set off, stress |
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Antonyms: play down |
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(verb) ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman" |
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Synonyms: cotton up, cozy up, shine up, sidle up, suck up |
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Related Words: ingratiate |
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