- Detractress
- Detractress De*tract"ress, n. A female detractor. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
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Detractress
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detractress — … Useful english dictionary
detraction — mid 14c., from O.Fr. detraccion detraction, disparagement, denigration, from L. detractionem (nom. detractio) a drawing off, from pp. stem of detrahere take down, pull down, disparage, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + trahere to pull (see TRACT … Etymology dictionary
