| NOUN | communication | detraction, petty criticism | a petty disparagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | detraction | the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) |
| Meaning | A petty disparagement. | |
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| Synonym | petty criticism | |
| Broader | disparagement, depreciation, derogation | A communication that belittles somebody or something |
| Spanish | crítica insignificante, detracción | |
| Meaning | The act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken" | |
| Broader | disparagement, dispraise | The act of speaking contemptuously of |
| Verbs | detract | take away a part from |
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