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Derogator :: Derogator (n.) A detractor.

Zoilism :: Zoilism (n.) Resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction.

Derogatory :: Derogatory (a.) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto..

Detractiveness :: Detractiveness (n.) The quality of being detractive.

Backbiter :: Backbiter (n.) One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.

Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.

Backbite :: Backbite (v. i.) To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).

Derogate :: Derogate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.

Backbiting :: Backbiting (n.) Secret slander; detraction.

Detract :: Detract (v. i.) To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from..

Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from; as, no happiness is without alloy..

Detractious :: Detractious (a.) Containing detraction; detractory.

Detracting :: Detracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Detrac.

Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take away; to withdraw.

Extenuate :: Extenuate (v. t.) To lower or degrade; to detract from.

Detraction :: Detraction (n.) A taking away or withdrawing.

Detractingly :: Detractingly (adv.) In a detracting manner.

Disparagement :: Disparagement (n.) Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to.

Defamer :: Defamer (n.) One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.

Ostentation :: Ostentation (n.) The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.

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