Detraction and Magnification
Opposite meaning words
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
Magnification is an antonym for detraction.
Magnification
Magnification noun - The representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts.
Detraction is an antonym for magnification.
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