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detraction
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de·trac·tion  (d-trkshn)
n.
1. The act of detracting or taking away.
2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement: The candidate responded sharply to the long list of detractions concocted by his opponent.

de·tractive adj.
de·tractive·ly adv.

detraction [dɪˈtrækʃən]
n
1. a person, thing, circumstance, etc., that detracts
2. the act of discrediting or detracting from another's reputation, esp by slander; disparagement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.detraction - a petty disparagement
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
2.detraction - the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
dispraise, disparagement - the act of speaking contemptuously of
Translations
detraction [dɪˈtrækʃən] Ndetracción f
detraction
nBeeinträchtigung f (→ from gen), → Schmälerung f (→ from gen)


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