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detraction

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10 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈtɹækʃən/Part of speech nounSorted acdeinorttStarts with DEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)

Word origin

From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.

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  • If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world[…]

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