- Obtrectation
- Obtrectation Ob`trec*ta"tion, n. [L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See {Detract}.] Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
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Obtrectation
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Detraction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Detraction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 detraction detraction disparagement depreciation vilification obloquy scurrility scandal defamation aspersion traducement slander calumny obtrectation … English dictionary for students
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obtrect — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin obtrectare to detract from, from ob + trectare (from tractare to draw, handle, manage, treat) more at treat obsolete : slander • obtrectation noun … Useful english dictionary
