detraction

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Noun detraction has 2 senses

detraction, petty criticism - a petty disparagement
--₁ is a kind of disparagement, depreciation, derogation
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"
--₂ is a kind of disparagement, dispraise

Derived form: verb detract₁

detoxication detoxification detoxified detoxify detoxing detract detract detracted detraction detractive detractor detractor sphere of influence detractors detractors in your sphere of influence detrain detransitivise detransitivize

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