What are some opposite words for detraction?
Antonyms for detraction
dɪˈtræk ʃənde·trac·tion
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detraction
Antonyms:
augmentation, improvement, enhancement, eulogy, compliment, flatterySynonyms:
diminution, deterioration, depreciation, slander, backbiting, derogation
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Princeton's WordNet
detraction, petty criticismnoun
a petty disparagement
Synonyms:
petty criticismdetractionnoun
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"
Synonyms:
petty criticism
How to use detraction in a sentence?
The Fund's interest rate strategies in the U.S., U.K., and euro zone benefited, the recovery in breakeven inflation rates helped the Fund's TIPS holdings offset detraction from an underweight to corporate credit.
Mention not a blemish which is thy own in detraction of a neighbour.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2173 | improvement | |
#6534 | enhancement | |
#14202 | augmentation | |
#17021 | compliment | |
#48701 | eulogy | |
#54022 | flattery | |
#243388 | detraction |
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