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suppress urgency

[səˈpres ˈɜrdʒənsi]
verb phrase
suprimir a urgência
1. to eliminate, reduce, or control the feeling or appearance of immediate necessity or pressure
The company tried to suppress urgency about the product recall to avoid panic.
A empresa tentou suprimir a urgência sobre o recall do produto para evitar pânico.
2. to intentionally downplay or conceal the pressing nature of a situation
She managed to suppress urgency in her voice despite the emergency.
Ela conseguiu suprimir a urgência na sua voz apesar da emergência.
NYC Slang
kill the heat / play it cool
Synonyms
downplay urgencyminimize urgencyreduce pressurecalm urgencydiminish necessity
Antonyms
amplify urgencyemphasize urgencystress urgencyheighten pressure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suprimir a urgência
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
abafar a urgência
colloquial alternative meaning to muffle or suppress
Portugal
suprimir a urgência
formal usage, same as standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

calm the waters
keep a lid on it
cool things down
downplay the situation
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