What is another word for play up ?

To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of

throw something into relief

italicise^UK

italicize^US

belabour^UK

dramatize^US

belabor^US

dramatise^UK

turn the spotlight on

prioritize^US

prioritise^UK

center on^US

make a song and dance about

centre on^UK

publicize^US

publicise^UK

let people know about

bring something home to someone

make someone realize

make aware of

impress upon someone

make something clear to

make someone conscious of

make someone understand

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“Was he simply trying to play up his own importance by accusing himself of a crime?”

Verb

To fail to function properly

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“Then our bathroom's old cistern started to play up, so I made a quick phone call to our reasonable and reliable plumber.”

Verb

stray from the straight and narrow

To misbehave or get up to mischief

be guilty of misconduct

succumb to temptation

live in sin

take the primrose path

behave inappropriately

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“Often, children play up because they lack love and guidance or direction from one or both parents.”

Verb

To be painful, or to cause physical pain to

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“He was feeling week, and his stomach was starting to play up.”

Verb

To perform or posture in an exaggerated manner, seeking attention and approval

play to the cheap seats

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make a mountain out of a molehill

(slang, idiomatic) To exaggerate the importance of

dramatize^US

dramatise^UK

colour^UK

color^US

make a big thing out of

make too much of something

blow out of proportion

blow up out of all proportion

blow something out of all proportion

romanticize^US

exaggerate information

romanticise^UK

make a performance of

lay it on with a trowel

make a production out of

lay it on with a shovel

make a federal case of

give a false account of

make a drama out of a crisis

put flesh on the bones of

sugar-coat

add to

build on

make a big deal out of something

interlard

poison

airbrush

blow up out of proportion

make a mountain out of

make a song and dance about

maximize^US

maximise^UK

belabour^UK

belabor^US

make a big thing about

pay extravagant compliments

lay it on thick about

patch

lay it on with a trowel about

interfere with

tinker with

fiddle with

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bring to public attention

To declare loudly, openly or publicly

publicise^UK

publicize^US

bring to public notice

shout from the rooftops

issue a statement about

vocalize^US

verbalize^US

verbalise^UK

vocalise^UK

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To greatly emphasize a point or issue

labor^US

labour^UK

belabour^UK

belabor^US

make too much of something

expound on

go on about

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

place too much emphasis on

make a federal case of

lay too much emphasis on

make a production out of

overdramatize

make a big thing of

overstate

blow something out of all proportion

go over the top about

make a mountain out of a molehill

lay too much stress on

blow up out of all proportion

make a big thing about

go on and on about

lay it on with a trowel

Verb

throw oneself at someone's feet

To ingratiate oneself (with)

ingratiate oneself with

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

curry favor^US

humor^US

humour^UK

try to get on the good side of

prostrate oneself before

get on the right side of

lay it on thick

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