playing up (Meaning)
playing up
emphasize, exaggerate, overemphasize
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playing up Sentence Examples
- The politician was playing up his accomplishments before the election.
- The actress played up her vulnerability to win over the audience.
- The prosecutor played up the defendant's guilt during closing arguments.
- The salesman played up the benefits of the product to make a sale.
- The teacher played up the importance of studying for the test.
- The child played up to the camera, hoping to be noticed.
- The doctor played up the patient's symptoms to justify the treatment plan.
- The comedian played up his quirky personality to get laughs.
- The coach played up the team's weaknesses to motivate them to improve.
- The reporter played up the scandal to boost ratings.
FAQs About the word playing up
emphasize, exaggerate, overemphasize
highlighting, emphasizing, pointing (up), stressing, featuring, illuminating, punctuating, identifying, making much of,bearing down on
playing down, toning (down),minimizing, understating, underemphasizing,de-emphasizing, discounting, disparaging, belittling
The politician was playing up his accomplishments before the election.
The actress played up her vulnerability to win over the audience.
The prosecutor played up the defendant's guilt during closing arguments.
The salesman played up the benefits of the product to make a sale.
