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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Detraction
/dɪˈtɹækʃən/
Synonyms for "detraction" (60 found)
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extractionfaint praiseharmhumiliationhurtimpairmentindignityinjuryinjusticelesseninglibellibelingmaligningreductionremissionretractionretrenchmentscandalshrinkageslander
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5 entriesacademic detractionmoral detractionpersonal detractionpublic detractionunfounded detraction
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