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Detraction
01
the act of diminishing the value or reputation of someone or something by criticism or disparagement
Examples
The constant detraction from her achievements made it hard for her to feel confident.
Negative reviews were a detraction from the otherwise excellent film.
02
the act of taking away a part from a whole
Old useExamples
The mathematical detraction of these values led to the correct total.
Early texts use detraction to mean subtraction or removal.
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