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detractor

[dih-trak-ter] / dɪˈtræk tər /
NOUN
derogator
Synonyms


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Fanatics uses these gatherings not to bribe or threaten their detractors into silence, but to educate them on the business.

From Los Angeles Times

His mastery was so complete that even his detractors conceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal

His aptitude for garnering media attention also brought him criticism over the course of his career from allies and detractors alike.

From Salon

Besides, we’re talking about Downey, a city that advocates and detractors alike hyperbolically call the “Mexican Beverly Hills” for its middle-class Latino life and conservative streak.

From Los Angeles Times

He has faced some fierce detractors within Zanu-PF, but his main critic - Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell" - died last week.

From BBC