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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Detraction \De*trac"tion\, n. [F. d['e]traction, 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: detraction n : a petty disparagement [syn: {petty criticism}]
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