detraction
21detraction — detract ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away …
22detraction — noun 1. a petty disparagement • Syn: ↑petty criticism • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation 2. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone s reputation (especially by slander) let it be no detraction from his merits to… …
23detraction — noun a) the act of detracting something, or something detracted b) a derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander …
24detraction — Synonyms and related words: aspersion, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, damage, defamation, depreciation, disparagement, harm, hurt, injury, injustice, libel, libeling, maligning, scandal,… …
25detraction — de trac·tion || kʃn n. belittlement, derogation; abuse, slander, defamation …
26detraction — n. Depreciation, slander, aspersion, abuse, calumny, defamation, disparagement, derogation, censure …
27detraction — n 1. belittlement, disparagement, deprecation, derogation, deflation, decrial, Inf. talking down, depreciation, devaluation; humiliation, humble pie, mortification; lampoon, squib, pasquinade, caricature, satirization; sarcasm, ridicule, mockery …
28detraction — de·trac·tion …
29detraction — de•trac•tion [[t]dɪˈtræk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc 2) something that detracts …
30detraction — /dəˈtrækʃən/ (say duh trakshuhn) noun the act of detracting, or of belittling the reputation or worth of a person; disparagement …