detraction

Letters that make detraction

a, o, d, e, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'detraction'

Words within detraction

tract, act, ti, AC, traction, on, action, CT, RA, DE, Io, ion, Ra, Ac, Ti, detract are words within 'detraction'


2 possible definitions for 'detraction'

Detraction as "a petty disparagement"

Under this definition, detraction is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

petty criticism has the same meaning as detraction

detraction as a type

'detraction' can be a type of depreciation, derogation, disparagement.


Detraction as "the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)"

Under this definition, detraction is a noun and has the following properties:

detraction as a type

'detraction' can be a type of disparagement, dispraise.

Derivatives of detraction

take away, detract are derivatives of 'detraction'.

Example of detraction used within this context

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



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