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play off

To pretend not to be embarrassed, upset, impressed, or otherwise affected by something.
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After tripping, Sara tried to play her embarrassment off by laughing with everyone else.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'play off':

play offTo compete against in a play-off.
play offTo display; to show; to put in exercise.
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