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detraction meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of detraction at MeaningMonkey.org. detraction meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DETRACTION noun
Definition of detraction (noun)
- a petty disparagement
- synonyms: petty criticism
- the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
- "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet