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detraction

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  1. 1. n. A taking away or withdrawing. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a petty disparagement Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a petty disparagement n. the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) Source: ecdict

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