detraction

Day 22Level 3

di-TRAK-shun

verbal attack

the act of belittling the reputation of a person, work etc.

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

slandering, aspersion, calumny

Antonyms:

adulation, admiration, praise

Example Sentence:

Daniel's inexorable detraction of new ideas, made him the least deserving candidate in the presidential election.