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Detractiveness :: Detractiveness (n.) The quality of being detractive.

Backbite :: Backbite (v. i.) To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).

Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take away; to withdraw.

Detracor :: Detracor (n.) One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.

Detractress :: Detractress (n.) A female detractor.

Zoilism :: Zoilism (n.) Resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction.

Dispraise :: Dispraise (v. t.) The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement.

Detractingly :: Detractingly (adv.) In a detracting manner.

Depravation :: Depravation (n.) Detraction; depreciation.

Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take credit or reputation from; to defame.

Derogator :: Derogator (n.) A detractor.

Detractory :: Detractory (a.) Defamatory by denial of desert; derogatory; calumnious.

Backbiter :: Backbiter (n.) One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.

Detractive :: Detractive (a.) Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.

Detracting :: Detracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Detrac.

Defamer :: Defamer (n.) One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.

Derogatory :: Derogatory (a.) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto..

Derogate :: Derogate (v. i.) To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from.

Backbiting :: Backbiting (n.) Secret slander; detraction.

Detracted :: Detracted (imp. & p. p.) of Detrac.

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