Detraction
Nouns
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detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, obtrectation, evil-speaking, backbiting, libel, lampoon, skit, pasquinade
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roorback [U.S.]. sarcasm, cynicism
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criticism (disapprobation) Disapprobation
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invective etc. Disapprobation
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envenomed tongue
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libel, lampoon, skit, pasquinade
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roorback [U.S.]. detractor etc. Detractor.
Verbs
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detract, derogate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage
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run down, cry down
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backcap [U.S.]
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belittle
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sneer at etc. (contempt) Contempt
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criticize, pull to pieces, pick a hole in one's coat, asperse, cast aspersions, blow upon, bespatter, blacken, vilify, vilipend
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avile
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give a dog a bad name, brand, malign
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muckrake
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backbite, libel, lampoon, traduce, slander, defame, calumniate, bear false witness against
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speak ill of behind one's back. fling dirt etc. (disrespect) Disrespect
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anathematize etc. Disapprobation
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dip the pen in gall, view in a bad light. impugn (disparage the motives of)
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assail, attack etc. Attack
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oppose etc. Opposition
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denounce, accuse etc. Accusation.
Adjectives
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detracting etc. v.
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defamatory, detractory, derogatory, deprecatory
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catty
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disparaging, libelous
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scurrile, scurrilous
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abusive
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foul-spoken, foul-tongued, foul-mouthed
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slanderous
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calumnious, calumniatory
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sarcastic, sardonic
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sarcastic, satirical, cynical. critical etc. Disapprobation.
Phrases
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damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer
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and damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer
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and without sneering, teach the rest to sneer" [Pope]
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another lie nailed to the counter
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cut men's throats with whisperings" [B. Jonson]
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foul whisperings are abroad" [Macbeth]
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soft-buzzing slander" [Thomson]
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virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes" [Hamlet].