underplayer

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Translation

n.a subordinate player or one who is not a main player in a game or team; a person who minimizes or downplays the importance of something

Example Sentences

he was a skilled underplayer in the negotiations.

the media acted as an underplayer of the scandal.

she proved to be an effective underplayer of her own achievements.

the company was accused of being an underplayer of the environmental risks.

as an underplayer, he never sought the spotlight.

the politician was known as an underplayer in public but a strategist in private.

his underplayer attitude helped him avoid confrontation.

the witness took on the role of an underplayer during the trial.

she used underplayer tactics to downplay the company's losses.

the report was criticized as an underplayer of the true extent of the damage.

he played the underplayer character in the movie perfectly.

her underplayer approach made her an excellent mediator.

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