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detraction

[dih-trak-shuhn] / dɪˈtræk ʃən /
NOUN
misrepresentation; slander
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse aspersion calumny damage defamation denigration deprecation derogation disesteem disparagement harm hit hurt injury injustice innuendo insinuation knock libel lie minimization muckraking obloquy revilement ridicule scandal scandalmongering scurrility slam tale traducement vilification vituperation wrong
WEAK
backbiting backstabbing belittlement libeling maligning pejorative running down smear campaign traducing
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid approval benefit blessing commendation compliment favor flattery good help kindness praise right
WEAK
admiration adulation

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