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detraction (noun)

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  • detraction — detract ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away …   English terms dictionary

  • detraction — noun Date: 14th century 1. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism ; belittling, disparagement 2. a taking away < it is no detraction from its dignity or prestige J. F. Golay > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • detraction — noun 1. a petty disparagement • Syn: ↑petty criticism • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation 2. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone s reputation (especially by slander) let it be no detraction from his merits to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • detraction — noun a) the act of detracting something, or something detracted b) a derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander …   Wiktionary

  • detraction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Disparagement Nouns 1. detraction, derogation, disparagement, dispraise, depreciation, disvaluation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, evil …   English dictionary for students

  • detraction — /dəˈtrækʃən/ (say duh trakshuhn) noun the act of detracting, or of belittling the reputation or worth of a person; disparagement …  

  • detract — verb (detract from) reduce or take away the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) so as to make it seem less impressive. Derivatives detraction noun detractive adjective Origin ME: from L. detract , detrahere draw away …   English new terms dictionary

  • detract — verb detract from sth phrasal verb (transitive not in progressive) to make something seem less good than it really is: One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement. detraction noun (C, U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • detract — ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away …   English terms dictionary

  • defamation — noun /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ Act of injuring anothers reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion. Syn: slander, detraction, calumny …   Wiktionary

  • disparagement — noun 1. a communication that belittles somebody or something (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑depreciation, ↑derogation • Derivationally related forms: ↑derogate (for: ↑derogation), ↑depreciate …   Useful english dictionary

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