Meaning of PLAY UP

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics" [v]  ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
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	Synonyms:		cotton up, cozy up, foreground, highlight, shine up, sidle up, spotlight, suck up
	Antonyms:		background, downplay, play down
	See Also:		bring out, ingratiate, set off