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American alternative metal band
Downplay was an American alternative metal band formed in Athens, Ohio, in 2001. The group consisted of vocalist Dustin Bates, bassist Ron DeChant, and
Downplay
Mild or indirect word or expression
euphemisms are humorous, while others use mild or neutral language to downplay certain concepts. They can often be used to soften profanity or discuss
Euphemism
Type of deception
Minimisation or minimization is an action where an individual intentionally downplays a situation or a thing. Minimisation, or downplaying the significance
Minimisation_(psychology)
Language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words
political propaganda and commercial advertising. The function of the intensify/downplay pattern is not to dictate what should be discussed but to encourage coherent
Doublespeak
2012 studio album by Downplay
Radiocalypse is the fourth studio album by American rock band Downplay, released on May 29, 2012. It is the final album with guitarist Trevor Connor before
Radiocalypse
Relative unit of measurement
current–voltage characteristic of a generic field-effect transistor. It allows to downplay the current's dependence on an individual device (the current depends on
Arbitrary_unit
Societal act of dismissing or misrepresenting LGBTQ people
intentionally or unintentionally remove LGBTQ groups or people from record, or downplay their significance, which includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
Queer_erasure
2022 single by Starset featuring Breaking Benjamin
Bates (Starset) and Jasen Rauch (Breaking Benjamin) for Bates' prior band, Downplay in 2011, the song was re-recorded in 2022 and released as a single in August
Waiting_on_the_Sky_to_Change
Denial of the 1937 massacre by Japan
extent and nature of the massacre, with some historians attempting to downplay or outright deny that the massacre took place. Experts hold differing estimations
Nanjing_Massacre_denial
International football competition
if a football tournament were included in the Olympic Games, it would downplay the importance of their newly created World Cup. The tournament was structured
Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Football_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics
Social media platform owned by Meta
Retrieved June 14, 2017. Krishna, Swapna (June 5, 2017). "Instagram CEO downplays criticism that it copied Snapchat". Engadget. AOL. Archived from the original
American entertainment television channel
program guides offered by digital television platforms, the network began to downplay and phase out its program listings service; as of June 2014, none of the
Pop_(American_TV_channel)
American businessman and socialist activist
spread Chinese government propaganda. He has funded efforts to deny or downplay allegations of Chinese persecution and human rights abuses against Uyghur
Neville_Roy_Singham
Financial plan where revenues equal expenses
and helps the economy grow faster in the longer term. Other economists downplay the need for balanced budgets among countries that have the power to issue
Balanced_budget
American military officer (1907–1989)
internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, a role he tried to downplay in later years. Karl Bendetsen was born into a Lithuanian Jewish family
Karl_Bendetsen
1815–1825 period in US political history
Party during the First Party System. President James Monroe strove to downplay partisan affiliation in making his nominations, with the ultimate goal
Era_of_Good_Feelings
Roman epic poem by Lucan about Caesar's Civil War
work is notable for Lucan's decision to eschew divine intervention and downplay supernatural occurrences in the events of the story. Scholarly estimation
Pharsalia
American rock band
Silos, was released September 12, 2025. Starset was formed in 2013 by Downplay vocalist Dustin Bates, who is the band's lead singer, songwriter, and keyboardist
Starset
Turkish weekly news magazine
Yeni Aktüel ("New News" in Turkish; increasingly downplays the "Yeni" and may be referred to simply as Aktüel) is a Turkish weekly news magazine. The
Yeni_Aktüel
Written account of a person's life
their subjects' actions as the result of the environment, and tended to downplay individuality. The development of psychoanalysis led to a more penetrating
Biography
Christian theological concept
This interpretation is contested by others, who consider this to overly downplay the divine power of Jesus, for example. The term kenosis comes from the
Kenosis
American rock band
formerly of Strangers to Wolves, and rhythm guitarist Evan McKeever of Downplay. They are currently signed to Mascot Records. After the breakup of Attack
Nine_Shrines
French politician, nobleman and military officer (1755-1829)
Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon. His later clash with Napoleon made him downplay the latter's abilities as a soldier: he noted in his Memoirs that the siege
Paul_Barras
American multinational office supply retailing corporation
result. After the failed acquisition, Staples refocused its operations to downplay its brick-and-mortar outlets and place more prominence on business-to-business
Staples_Inc.
2014 studio album by Starset
previously been recorded and released by Dustin Bates's previous band, Downplay. All tracks are written by Dustin Bates, with additional writers where
Transmissions_(Starset_album)
2003 video game
who each have unique abilities, to overcome obstacles. Sonic Heroes downplays the action-adventure and exploration-based gameplay of its predecessors
Sonic_Heroes
Association football tournament in Qatar
2022. Miller, Andrew Mark (16 November 2022). "Israel urges citizens to 'downplay' their Israeli identity at Qatar World Cup for their own 'security'". Fox
2022_FIFA_World_Cup
Genre of rock music
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil's punk attitudes encouraged him to downplay soloing in the 1980s; however, when other leading grunge bands such as Nirvana
Grunge
Tendency to remember one's choices as better than they actually were
person chooses option A instead of option B, they are likely to ignore or downplay the faults of option A while amplifying or ascribing new negative faults
Choice-supportive_bias
1971 song by Lori Lieberman and covered by Roberta Flack
around 1997 Fox and Gimbel changed their story about the song's origins to downplay her role. Gimbel threatened McLean with a lawsuit in 2008, demanding he
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Killing_Me_Softly_with_His_Song
Indo-Canadian businessperson (1962–2014)
account. The messages proclaimed Tarar's love for Tharoor. Tarar tried to downplay the incident by stating that her account had been hacked. However, Sunanda
Sunanda_Pushkar
Alleged phenomenon of media bias
Republicans and conservatives. These commentators have argued that journalists downplay controversies and potentially negative stories about Democrats, liberals
Republicans_pounce
Political strategy of the Chinese Communist Party
strategy involves numerous front organizations, which tend to obfuscate or downplay any association with the CCP. The CCP organized the "National Revolution
United_front_(China)
Alleged love-interest of Adolf Hitler (1887–1975)
source for the story. Others accept that there is some basis of fact, but downplay the significance of the youthful infatuation, while yet others consider
Stefanie_Rabatsch
Term for Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
number of the Indigenous peoples in the Arctic as states have a tendency to downplay the numbers. Moreover, each state has its own different methods to count
Circumpolar_peoples
camps and extermination camps by rail. After the war, companies sought to downplay their participation in crimes and claimed that they were also victims of
Private sector participation in Nazi crimes
Private_sector_participation_in_Nazi_crimes
2022 crime drama film by Tobias Lindholm
Braun. However, the board, led by risk manager Linda Garran, quickly downplays it, claiming the death was unintentional and that the reason for reporting
The_Good_Nurse
Scottish Marxist academic (1931–1978)
staunchest defenders of the Pol Pot regime. He frequently attempted to downplay reports of mass executions by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and was widely
Malcolm_Caldwell
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
that attracted considerable press coverage despite Chaplin's attempts to downplay the issue. The film earned less at the box-office than his previous features
Charlie_Chaplin
1987 single by Beastie Boys
Boys continued to perform the song live, although with altered lyrics to downplay their early party-boy reputation. "M.C.A.'s in the back because he's skeezin'
No_Sleep_till_Brooklyn
Major branch of Christianity
Protestants, especially of the Reformed tradition, that either reject or downplay the designation Protestant because of the negative idea that the word invokes
Protestantism
Michelle L.; Colvin, Jill; Beaumont, Thomas (January 6, 2024). "Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Type of motivation
can use to enhance their sense of personal worth. For example, they can downplay skills that they lack or they can criticise others to seem better by comparison
Self-enhancement
Monumental sculpture in Paris, France
claim of imperial affinity between Charlemagne and Napoleon was a way to downplay the prominence of the Capetian dynasty in the centuries in between, and
Charlemagne_et_ses_Leudes
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1703)
(German: Bayrischer Rummel; Bavarian: Boarischer Rummel) was the term used to downplay (Rummel means 'hustle and bustle') the warlike events in which Bavarian
Bavarian_Rummel
British-American TV presenter (born 1948)
Heritage Foundation". The Atlantic. "Fox Cites Ownership Of Appliances To Downplay Hardship Of Poverty In America". Media Matters for America. 22 July 2011
Stuart_Varney
Movement in American history that emphasizes American values and downplays conflict
basic unity of American values and the American national character and downplay conflicts, especially conflicts along class lines, as superficial and lacking
Consensus_history
Specific sins
two "sins that cry to heaven" include sins that one brand of politics downplays. First is abortion, which St. John Paul II compared to "the blood of Abel
Sins that cry to Heaven for Vengeance
Sins_that_cry_to_Heaven_for_Vengeance
Sexual abuse scandal in the United Kingdom
governmental and institutional failures to respond to the problem or to downplay or cover up the issue have been described as a grooming gangs scandal.
Grooming_gangs_scandal
Traditional hairstyle worn by Manchu women
appeal to all Chinese women, especially the Han. Cixi had been trying to downplay the difference between Han Chinese and Manchu because of the anti-Manchuist
Liangbatou
Forming something new and somehow valuable
collective creativity can occur. Additionally, leadership styles that downplay hierarchies or power differences within an organization, and empower people
Creativity
2022 film by David Leitch
the filmmakers of using the film's casting of Black and Latino actors to downplay accusations of whitewashing. Elaborating further, Francisco noted that
Bullet_Train_(film)
1986 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Adamson, and guitarists Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld. Cave would later downplay the importance of the record, but said it helped the band develop musically:
Kicking_Against_the_Pricks
Children's division of an American conservative media organisation
come under scrutiny of media experts and educators, such as videos which downplay the Warsaw Uprising. Other messages within PragerU Kids videos include
PragerU_Kids
Denial of the scientific consensus on climate change
remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay, dismiss or deny them—an ideological phenomenon academics and scientists
Climate_change_denial
American singer and actress (born 1969)
innocence" of Latin music. Billboard observed that she has "never been one to downplay her Latinidad, and always makes sure to display it" in her music, "regardless
Jennifer_Lopez
Association football match
1979 Iranian Revolution. Players and coaches on both teams attempted to downplay the politics of the game, although tensions remained with Iran refusing
United States v Iran (1998 FIFA World Cup)
United_States_v_Iran_(1998_FIFA_World_Cup)
Horror film by Ryan Coogler
from Variety, The New York Times, and Business Insider, that seemed to downplay the film's success by focusing on its box office performance, Coogler's
Sinners_(2025_film)
Title of Jesus in the Quran
interpreted in many different ways by Muslim exegetes, all of which tended to downplay the connection of the word to Jesus' central role in Christianity as the
Masih_(title)
2025 Hindi film by Ananth Mahadevan
activists, who condemned the censorship as an attempt to whitewash history and downplay the lived experiences of marginalized groups. Critics pointed out the irony
Phule_(film)
Battle during the Boshin War
their swords, possibly in an attempt to romanticize the conflict, or to downplay the amount of modernization already achieved during the Bakumatsu period
Battle_of_Hakodate
2012 horror film by Scott Derrickson
Wonka-like figure. Cargill and co-writer Scott Derrickson ultimately decided to downplay the creature's alluring nature, only intimating how it manipulates the
Sinister_(film)
Point between two opposite forces that is desirable
forces tend to portray themselves as balanced, and use media controls to downplay this, as well as prevent weaker forces from coming together to achieve
Balance_(metaphysics)
Execution of a Malaysian Indian for drug trafficking in Singapore
before, which made the application look like a "calculated attempt" to downplay the finality of the court process. Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Wong
Execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam
Execution_of_Nagaenthran_K._Dharmalingam
American rock band
and victims rights groups expressing outrage. Rose stated "we wanted to downplay it. We don't give any credit to Charles Manson on the album". Label president
Guns_N'_Roses
American television organization
a new logo designed by Siegel + Gale. The new branding was intended to downplay the organization's antiquated formal name in favor of a more straightforward
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Academy_of_Television_Arts_&_Sciences
Worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
Monetarist explanation. There are also various heterodox theories that downplay or reject the explanations of the Keynesians and monetarists. The consensus
Great_Depression
State of humans wearing no clothing
is associated with sexual liberation, although many naturists tend to downplay this connection. In some forms of group psychotherapy, nudity has been
Nudity
American financial, software, data, and media company
credibility of their reporting on climate change and cause readers to downplay the climate crisis. While the 2024 Russian prisoner exchange was still
Bloomberg_L.P.
Measures to avoid offense or disadvantage
contend that conservatives use the concept of political correctness to downplay and divert attention from substantively discriminatory behavior against
Political_correctness
Film by Joshua Oppenheimer
Friend both struggle with sleeplessness and nightmares, which the Doctor downplays and prescribes them sleeping pills. During a writing session, the Son
The_End_(2024_film)
Christian saint
developed mainly distinguished by the level in which they emphasize or downplay the wild animal, monster-like nature of the saint: the older Eastern tradition
Saint_Christopher
Dutch Nazi movement and political party
So [zo] Bedoeld" or "I didn't mean it like that" as they attempted to downplay their treachery. NSB Meeting (Utrecht 1941) NSB Meeting (The Hague 1941)
National Socialist Movement (Netherlands)
National_Socialist_Movement_(Netherlands)
Overview of the culture of the Japanese indigenous people
partly due to cultural assimilation. However, while some people conceal or downplay their Ainu identity, Ainu culture is still practiced among many groups
Ainu_culture
American judge
Merrimon badgered black and white Republican witnesses and attempted to downplay and excuse white atrocities. A full transcript of the testimony can be
Augustus_Summerfield_Merrimon
Spoken phrase used to reduce intensity
atypical members of different categories. Hedges might be used in writing, to downplay a harsh critique or a generalization, or in speaking, to lessen the impact
Hedge_(linguistics)
Masters and the Slaves), is used by many people in the country to deny or downplay the existence and the broad extension of racism in Brazil. Racism was made
Racism_in_Brazil
German politician, lawyer and journalist (born 1941)
Second World War". qz.com. Quartz. Retrieved 9 January 2018. "AfD chief downplays Nazi era as 'bird shit' – DW – 06/02/2018". dw.com. Retrieved 2 March
Alexander_Gauland
1912 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan tries to protect his home. Though Burroughs' admirers have tried to downplay claims of racism, or to explain that it was a common stereotype at the
Tarzan_of_the_Apes
Thai Buddhist temple
a secular state with no state intervention in religion. These scholars downplay the true Buddhism–false Buddhism dichotomy, and believe that Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Wat_Phra_Dhammakaya
Japanese-American bassist (born 1963)
2019. Selvin, Joe (May 11, 1995). "Courtney and Dad – No Love Lost / He downplays estrangement, she won't see him". SFGate. Retrieved October 7, 2019. Janis
Janis_Tanaka
Canadian pay television channel
the channel adopted a general entertainment format and began to heavily downplay music programming outside non-peak hours (similar to Much at the time)
CTV_Life_Channel
American songwriter and record producer
Morgan Wallen, Say Anything, Diecast, Endo, Jesse Strange, Atom Smash, Downplay, and The Cleopatra Complex. His work has appeared in major movie soundtracks
Paul_Trust
1997 studio album by Crown of Thorns
later re-issued under the band's current name, The Crown. This album downplays the thrash metal-element of the band's sound considerably, favoring instead
Eternal_Death
2014 visual novel series
quick learner to assist everyone in their duties, though she tends to downplay her feats and feels out of place as a new member of the Minaduki family
Nekopara
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021. "Australian PM Downplays Climate Change as Cause of Deadly Fires". Bloomberg.com. 22 December 2019
Scott_Morrison
American contemporary R&B group
Retrieved July 8, 2015. Reynolds, J.R. "'So Many' Braxtons on Atlantic Label Downplays Link To Famous Sister." Billboard Magazine. July 6, 1996: 18-19. Print
The_Braxtons
American criminal (1954–2014)
Chronicle. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com. Brewer, Steve. "Mother, son tried to downplay their roles in torture, killing." Houston Chronicle. May 6, 1999 Brewer
Suzanne_Basso
American action television series (1966–1967)
and William Dozier, the executive producer of both programs, wanted to downplay comparisons between the two shows. Michael Axford (Lloyd Gough), the bodyguard
The_Green_Hornet_(TV_series)
Roman general, consul in 30 BC
Spolia opima, but Octavian blocked the privilege, apparently wishing to downplay the successes of individual generals in favor of his own prestige. It is
Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC)
Marcus_Licinius_Crassus_(consul_30_BC)
Major League Baseball franchise
Retrieved September 18, 2011. Mandel, Ken (April 18, 2008). "Wagner downplays Mets–Phils rivalry". MLB.com. Mets.MLB.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012. Philadelphia
New_York_Mets
American businessman and politician (born 1965)
energy chief slams odds of net zero by 2050". CNBC. "US energy secretary downplays climate risks as Washington seeks EU gas deals". Reuters. September 12
Chris_Wright
Soviet writer and journalist (1905–1964)
conceal the specifically anti-Jewish character of the atrocities and to downplay the role of Ukrainians who worked with the Nazis as police. Then, in 1948
Vasily_Grossman
US Health control procedure against COVID-19
in recommendations by the CDC, President Donald Trump began to publicly downplay the use of face masks; during a media briefing on April 3, he emphasized
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Face_masks_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_States
Military confrontation between India and Pakistan alongside the Bangladesh Liberation War
was aware of the military's brutality in East Pakistan, but "chose to downplay the scale of the atrocities committed." The second commission was known
India–Pakistan_war_of_1971
Documentary genre
They also cut away from particularly violent encounters, or attempt to downplay the suffering endured by the individual animal, by appealing to concepts
Nature_documentary
victories to the President's decreasing popularity. Republicans then tried to downplay these Democratic triumphs as victories exclusive to those states and their
2005 United States gubernatorial elections
2005_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
1980 studio album by Bob Dylan
painting of Dylan on stage performing during that time period in order to downplay the overtly religious nature of the original cover. It has since been changed
Saved_(Bob_Dylan_album)
American spy thriller television series
behind a lover, married Sudanese anthropologist Dr. Samia Zahir, and downplays his deep feelings for her with his handler Naomi. Now a case officer,
The_Agency_(2024_TV_series)
Review of gender identity services in England
Association for Trans Health (AusPATH) and PATHA among others, said the review "downplays the risk of denying treatment to young people with gender dysphoria and
Cass_Review
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