detraction

/dɪ'trækʃən/ noun
10 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A petty disparagement.

2

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”

WORD FORMS
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Syllablesde · trac · tion
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