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Detraction :: Detraction (n.) 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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

Calumny :: Calumny (n.) False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously made or reported, to the injury of another; malicious misrepresentation; slander; detraction..

Detract :: Detract (v. i.) To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from..

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

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

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

Substrate :: Substractor (n.) A detractor; a slanderer.

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

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

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

Obtrectation :: Obtrectation (n.) Slander; detraction; calumny.

Derogate :: Derogate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.

Derogator :: Derogator (n.) A detractor.

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