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Detraction
01
the act of diminishing the value or reputation of someone or something by criticism or disparagement
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
detractions
Examples
The constant detraction from her achievements made it hard for her to feel confident.
02
the act of taking away a part from a whole
Old use
Examples
The mathematical detraction of these values led to the correct total.
Lexical Tree
detraction
traction
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