Detraction
Detraction noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Usage example: her inevitable detraction of every new idea is annoying to the other club members
Denunciation and detraction are semantically related In some cases you can use "Denunciation" instead a noun "Detraction".
Denunciation
Denunciation noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Detraction and denunciation are semantically related in slight topic. Sometimes you can use "Detraction" instead a noun "Denunciation", if it concerns topics such as slur.
Nearby Word: denunciatory
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- criticism and detraction
- criticism and denunciation
- abuse and detraction
- abuse and denunciation
- knock and detraction
- knock and denunciation
- slander and detraction
- slander and denunciation
- censure and detraction
- censure and denunciation
- libel and detraction
- libel and denunciation
- reproach and detraction
- reproach and denunciation
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Denunciation and Detraction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detraction/denunciation
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