how to pronounce detraction

/dɪˈtɹækʃən/

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detraction is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of detraction

noun:

A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
The act of detracting something, or something detracted; taking away; diminution.
The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

detraction frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word detraction occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics detraction can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that detraction can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;