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detraction
[ dih-trak-shuhn ]
/ dɪˈtræk ʃən /
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noun
the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
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detraction
/ (dɪˈtrækʃən) /
noun
a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
the act of discrediting or detracting from another's reputation, esp by slander; disparagement
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