sensationalize
verb (used with object)
to make sensational.
desensationalize
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a word derived from
sensationalize.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Schnabel’s stated goal was to desensationalize the story of van Gogh — usually depicted as a mad artist who killed himself and died in obscurity.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
He also was driven by a desire to desensationalize a story that he thought had been distorted in the tabloids.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2012
