laughed off

verb

Definition of laughed offnext
past tense of laugh off
as in shrugged off

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  1. minimized
  2. undervalued
  3. diminished
Verb
  • The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • Over 40% feel a lack of empowerment in their jobs and 33% feel undervalued at work.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Therefore, Shopify appears to be undervalued based on this valuation model.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of undervalued
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  • This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
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Thesaurus Entries Near laughed off

laughed (at)

laughed off

laugher

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“Laughed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laughed%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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