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detraction

noun

The act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈtɹækʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. 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”

noun

  1. A petty disparagement

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Example Sentences

Let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken

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