Detraction and Tale

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

Tale and detraction are semantically related in misrepresentation topic. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Detraction".

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

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

Detraction and tale are semantically related in story topic. Sometimes you can use "Detraction" instead a noun "Tale", if it concerns topics such as slander, made-up story.