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Meaning of 'detraction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Detraction [ n.]
- A taking away or withdrawing.
- The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny.

Meaning of 'detraction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . detraction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
Example in sentence:
  • let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken

Nearby Words:

detach detachable detached detaching detachment detail detailed detailer detailing detain

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