Detract and Focus

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Detract

Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.
Usage example: numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot
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Synonyms for Detract
Antonyms for Detract
Focus is an antonym for detract.
Nearby Words: detraction, detractor, detracting, detractive

Focus

Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.
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Synonyms for Focus
Antonyms for Focus
Detract is an antonym for focus.
Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing
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Common collocations

attention detract attention focus attention
life detract life focus life
people detract people focus people
point detract point focus point
Other words: plot, bit, story.
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