play up

Dar guerra a, Causar molestias a

hacer resaltar, realzar; dar guerra
play up to someone
adular, bailarle el agua a uno

Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.

(v.) = resaltar, destacar
Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.