Of course her squinting eyes are a slight detraction.
Happy are they that hear detractions, and can put them to mending (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): defamation, calumny, slander, disparagement, traducement.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
trac|tion|al — «TRAK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with traction … Useful english dictionary
trac|tion — «TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the action of drawing or pulling. b) the fact or condition of being drawn. 2. the act of drawing or pulling loads along a road or track. 3. the kind of power used for this. Electric traction is used on subways and some… … Useful english dictionary
at|trac|tion — «uh TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. a thing that delights or attracts people: »The elephants were the chief attraction at the circus. SYNONYM(S): magnet, lure. 2. the act or power of attracting: »The attraction of the bright headlights made the deer stop… … Useful english dictionary
con|trac|tion|al — «kuhn TRAK shuh nuhl», adjective. serving or tending to contract … Useful english dictionary
con|trac|tion — «kuhn TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of contracting: »Cold causes the contraction of liquids, gases, and solids; heat causes expansion. Figurative. He talks of making more contractions of his expense (Samuel Johnson). 2. the condition… … Useful english dictionary
ex|trac|tion — «ehk STRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of extracting; pulling, drawing, or taking out: »the extraction of a tooth. 2. the state of being extracted. 3. racial, national, or family origin; lineage; descent: »Miss Del Rio is of Spanish… … Useful english dictionary
pro|trac|tion — «proh TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of drawing out; extension. 2. a drawing that has exactly the same proportions as the thing it represents. 3. something that is protracted or plotted; plot … Useful english dictionary
re|trac|tion — «rih TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of drawing or condition of being drawn back or in. 2. the act of taking back; withdrawal of a promise, statement, or the like: »The boy who accused her of cheating made a retraction of the charge. The newspaper… … Useful english dictionary
sub|trac|tion — «suhb TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of taking one number or quantity from another; finding the difference between two numbers or quantities: »10―2 = 8 is a simple subtraction. 2. a) the act or process of taking away. b) the fact or… … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|at|trac|tion — «KOWN tuhr uh TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. an attraction of an opposite character. 2. an attraction counter to another attraction: »When the crowds deserted her booth for the one opposite, she put up a sign “Free coffee” as a counterattraction … Useful english dictionary
