Detraction and Rumour

Detraction noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.

Rumour and detraction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rumour" instead a noun "Detraction".

Nearby Words: detract, detracted, detractor, detracting, detractive

Rumour noun - Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

Detraction and rumour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detraction" instead a noun "Rumour".

Nearby Words: rumor, rumored, rumoured, rumoring