Detract can be categorized as a verb.
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| detract - take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character" |
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| 1. | verb | His bad manners detract from his good character. | |
| 2. | verb | As a result of that, she has managed on several occasions over the years to detract from my enjoyment of playing Trivial Pursuit or watching Jeopardy by absolutely obliterating me (The girl actually did her senior thesis on Trivia). | |
| 3. | verb | Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity. |
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| His bad manners detract from his good character. |
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| As a result of that, she has managed on several occasions over the years to detract from my enjoyment of playing Trivial Pursuit or watching Jeopardy by absolutely obliterating me (The girl actually did her senior thesis on Trivia). |
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| Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity. | |