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detraction

[ dih-trak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.


detraction

/ ɪˈٰæʃə /

noun

  1. a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
  2. the act of discrediting or detracting from another's reputation, esp by slander; disparagement
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detraction1

1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin ŧٰپō- (stem of ŧٰپō ), equivalent to Latin ŧٰ ( us ) ( detract ) + -ō- -ion
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His relatively modest number of caps, in contrast to some of the other players in that World Cup winning side, is no detraction from his talent.

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She told the BBC: “Not having that would be a detraction of the ceremony, and we’re very big on pomp in the U.K.”

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Perhaps if the overall production were better, the musical cues wouldn't even be noticeable; but as it is, they're a distraction on top of multiple detractions.

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And this nagging detraction never quite goes away, making the creators' intention to fully sketch its white characters at the expense of the non-white ones harder to ignore as "Stateless" progresses.

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Responding to Harris, Gabbard called Assad’s atrocities “detractions,” before eventually saying she doesn’t dispute that he’s guilty of torture and murder.

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