play up (Meaning)

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play up (v)

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

The marketing team played up the health benefits of the new product.
She tried to play up her experience to impress the interviewers.
The band played up the tempo of the song for a more energetic live performance.
The media played up the scandal to sell more copies.
The politician played up his connections to influential people.
The actor played up the villain's sinister side.
The athlete played up his injuries to avoid further competition.
The tourist guide played up the historical significance of the ancient ruins.
The salesperson played up the features of the product to convince the customer to buy it.
The friends played up their holiday plans to make each other jealous.

move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent, ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

highlight, point (up), stress, emphasize, feature, accent, punctuate, focus,identify, bear down on

play down, play down, tone (down), tone (down), de-emphasize, understate, understate, underemphasize, minimize, de-emphasize

The marketing team played up the health benefits of the new product.

She tried to play up her experience to impress the interviewers.

The band played up the tempo of the song for a more energetic live performance.

The media played up the scandal to sell more copies.