detractions
plural of detraction
Source: Wiktionary
De*trac"tion, n. Etym: [F. détraction, L. detractio.]
1. A taking away or withdrawing. [Obs.] The detraction of the eggs of the said wild fowl. Bacon.
2. 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.
Syn.
– Depreciation; disparagement; derogation; slander; calumny; aspersion; censure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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