detraction
Example Sentences
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For the Logan community the charter has long been an unwanted detraction from their efforts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
His relatively modest number of caps, in contrast to some of the other players in that World Cup winning side, is no detraction from his talent.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2022
“I wouldn’t go for a political speech, a detraction from the purpose of the day. And the purpose of the day is really all of us together celebrating the nation’s birthday. That’s why we go.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2019
The one detraction this season is that The Knick seems to be trying a little too hard to draw the parallels between modern New York and the one 114 years ago.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2015
The eye of envy would be upon you if you had wealth, and detraction would be busy with your name.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
