| downplay significance | 9.61 | He downplayed the significance of his return. | ||
| downplay importance | 4.81 | Annan downplayed the importance of the document. | ||
| downplay incident | 4.21 | Bryant downplayed the incident. | ||
| downplay possibility | 3.82 | Chapin downplays that possibility. | ||
| downplay report | 3.75 | Lula downplayed the reports. | ||
| downplay role | 3.09 | He downplays his role. | ||
| downplay impact | 2.70 | Spock modestly downplays his impact. | ||
| downplay concern | 2.63 | Green downplayed that concern. | ||
| downplay expectation | 2.44 | Friday, Alexander sought to downplay expectations here. | ||
| downplay problem | 2.04 | Van Horn downplayed the problem. | ||
| downplay suggestion | 2.04 | Evans downplayed suggestions it was a premeditated contract killing. | ||
| downplay talk | 1.97 | But Washington downplayed the talks. | ||
| downplay difference | 1.84 | Jenson downplayed the difference. | ||
| downplay risk | 1.78 | Colaco downplayed the risk. | ||
| downplay fear | 1.71 | Jospin downplayed those fears, however. | ||
| downplay threat | 1.65 | He downplayed the threat to Israel. | ||
| downplay idea | 1.58 | Powell has also since downplayed the idea. | ||
| downplay notion | 1.51 | Officials downplayed the notion of a rift among allies. | ||
| downplay speculation | 1.51 | He downplayed speculation about his job security. | ||
| downplay chance | 1.38 | But Maier downplays his chances. |