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triv·i·al·ize

 (trĭv′ē-ə-līz′)
tr.v. triv·i·al·ized, triv·i·al·iz·ing, triv·i·al·iz·es
To make or cause to appear trivial: tried to trivialize their criticisms.

triv′i·al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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trivialization

[ˌtrɪvɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] Ntrivialización f, banalización f
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trivialization

nTrivialisierung f
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