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v. To act (a role) subtly or with restraint.

v. To present or deal with subtly or with restraint; play down.

verb-intransitive. To act a role subtly or with restraint.

verb-intransitive. Games To play a low card while holding a higher card in the same suit.

n. The act of underplaying.

v. To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.

v. To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

verb-intransitive. To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.

verb-intransitive. To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

n. The act of underplaying.

To play in an inferior manner.

In whist, to play a low card while retaining a high one of the same suit.

n. The act of underplaying, especially in whist.

v. act (a role) with great restraint

v. play a card lower than (a held high card)

"And Dana Andrews, an underestimated actor who wasn’t fully appreciated because his style was to underplay, which is so difficult."

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