DETRACTION
(noun) 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"
(noun) a petty disparagement
synonyms : petty criticism
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Mnemonics for detraction
(Tag: ) consider it as an opposite of attraction. The one who doesn't attract, we slander that.
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(Tag: ) De+tract+tion: How do you SubTRACT or reduce someone's reputaTION? by slandering.
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(Tag: ) detraction= detract + action Detract is to take away We wish to take away a bad action,some wrong we have commited.say,slandering. Thus detraction=slander
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(Tag: ) when we see some1 on a tractor we belittle them
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(Tag: detraction) sounds like attraction. when sme1 attracts u love him, when sme1 detracts u pass slanderous remarks.
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(Tag: hindi) de + attraction karna i.e. attration tha use kam karna.. kichad uchhalana
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(Tag: ) detraction = detri + action = detrimental action, harmful or injurious action to ones image
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(Tag: ) detract is opposite of attract - we slander or attack one we're detracted from.
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