b 3 e 1 l 1 i 1 t 1 t 1 l 1 e 1
8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb cause to seem less serious; play down
verb express a negative opinion of
verb lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
originFrom be- + little. Coined by Thomas Jefferson in 1782.
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