detraction
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detraction
- /dɪˈtɹækʃən/
Rhymes with -ækʃən
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From Middle English detraction, detraccion, detraccioun, from Old French detraccion, from Latin dētractiō.
noun detractions
- The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
- A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander. 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[…]
- The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.
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title = {detraction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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