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English to English noun
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a petty disparagement |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
A taking away or withdrawing. | | source: webster1913
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