underplay

Verb
US[uhn-der-pley]/ˌʌndɚˈpleɪ/3 syllables
Synonyms: underact

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)

  1. act (a role) with great restraintSynonyms: underactMore general act, play
  2. play a card lower than (a held high card)More general play
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Un′der·play′ intransitive verb

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

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

Un′der·play′ noun

Card games The act of underplaying.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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