| downplay |
| DEFINITION: (verb) Represent as less significant or important.
SYNONYMS: understate, minimize.
USAGE: As the police interrogated him, Henry tried desperately to downplay his role in the bank robbery.
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| Ambrose Bierce |
| Friendless, adj.: Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense. Discuss |
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| Treaty of Waitangi Establishes New Zealand as a British Colony (1840) |
| Though considered the founding document of New Zealand as a nation, the Treaty of Waitangi has been the subject of much debate since it was signed by representatives of the British crown and Maori chiefs in 1840. It gave Britain control of New Zealand while recognizing the native inhabitants' land rights. However, the English and Maori texts differed, leading to many controversies over its stipulations. In 1913, one of the treaty documents was restored after having been partially eaten by what? Discuss |
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| Aaron Burr (1756) |
| Before he shot and mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in the famous duel, Burr was a well-regarded lawyer and politician, having served in the American Revolution and held various offices, including that of senator. But after Hamilton used his influence to thwart more than one of his political aspirations, Burr—then vice president—challenged him to a duel and won. Later, he was tried for and acquitted of treason for a plan to seize what areas of North America, possibly to create a new country? Discuss |
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| 'I'm Sorry, Goodbye' — Then Death |
| Attorney says the two sons of Susan Powell began 'verbalizing more' about their mother's disappearance — suggesting she was in the trunk of their car — as police say husband Josh Powell intentionally set fire to home, killing himself and his kids.VIDEO: Utah Sheriff Says Powell Murder-Suicide Is 'Something Evil' Home of Missing Maine Toddler Hit By Vandals, Police SayFather of Abducted Alaska Teen Pleads For Her ReturnLIVE CHAT: Happening Now |
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| What Lies Beneath the Surface of Antarctic Lake? |
| Russian scientists drill through two miles of ice to reach lake that has been buried for 20 million yearsGoogle Earth Update Erases Underwater 'Atlantis' |
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| Obama Team Chipper As Economy Rebounds |
| POWER PLAY: President says he deserves second term amid economic upswing, while GOPers hunt for votesOPINION: Has Obama Convinced US to Settle for a Poor Economy?States Sell Voter Email Addresses to Political CampaignsHoekstra Super Bowl Ad Raises Sensitivity Question |
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| NBC Apologizes for M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Halftime Bird |
| Guest act made obscene gesture to the cameras while performing with Madonna at Super Bowl halftime showNew York Giants Beat New England Patriots to Clinch Super Bowl VictoryGisele Blames Husband Tom Brady's Receivers for Super Bowl LossFord Demands GM, NBC Pull Chevy Super Bowl AdPHOTOS: Giants Beat Patriots to Clinch Super Bowl Victory |
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| Missing Mom's Husband and Kids Killed in Fire |
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| Coffee: The Miracle Drug |
| When was the last time you heard a doctor use the word miracle? Well, wake up and smell the coffee. |
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| Gamers prove their metal as rock stars |
| Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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| Stocks rise on better outlook for jobs, Europe |
| U.S. stocks rose last week, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to its biggest two-week gain since June, as concern about Europe's sovereign debt crisis eased and U.S. jobs data came in better than forecast. |
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| Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012
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 AP - Tom Coughlin is planning to go for a third Super Bowl win with the New York Giants next season.
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| Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title
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 AP - Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping.
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| Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years
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 AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.
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| M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show
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 AP - The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show.
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| Eli's elite, for sure, after 2nd Super Bowl MVP
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 AP - Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady.
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| How to score the best hotel rooms |
| When it comes to hotel rooms, the definition of "best" is in the mind of the key holder. Here's how to be sure that you're getting the best possible room to suit your needs.
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