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Meanings of
detractor
in inglês
catalão
detractor
espanhol
desacreditador
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One who disparages or belittles the worth of something.
knocker
disparager
depreciator
catalão
detractor
Sinônimos
Examples for "
knocker
"
knocker
disparager
depreciator
Examples for "
knocker
"
1
He used the tarnished brass
knocker
,
got no answer, and rapped again.
2
She managed to reach the front door and to lift the
knocker
.
3
Then we must fasten up the
knocker
and take off the bell.
4
This remark was a
knocker
;
I could not say anything to that.
5
At the rat-tat-tat of the
knocker
her heart flew into her mouth.
1
Cato himself, who was certainly no
disparager
of his own merits, says that a great many were killed, but he specifies no number.
2
The two persons most active in "getting up" this testimonial were, nominally, Colonel Poyntz-intruth, his wife-andmy old
disparager
,
Mr. Vigors!
3
The
disparagers
of culture make its motive curiosity; sometimes, indeed, they make its motive mere exclusiveness and vanity.
4
This may be one reason why Cooper has more admirers, or at least fewer
disparagers
,
abroad than at home.
5
"Smart actin's better than smart lookin'," Drew answered the
disparagers
now.
1
He poses, to be sure, as a
depreciator
of woman.
2
Thirdly, two scraps from letters from Stevenson to Henley, to show that the latter was not always a
depreciator
of R. L. Stevenson's work:
3
The priest himself paid no attention either to his eulogists or his
depreciators
.
4
The mistake his
depreciators
make, however, is in thinking that his story ends here.
5
None of the
depreciators
of the Chinaman, however, have yet impeached him of a fondness for intoxicating liquors.
Usage of
detractor
in inglês
1
Thou shalt not be a
detractor
nor a whisperer among the people.
2
Alone, of all the vegetables, stood spinach, with not a single
detractor
.
3
To the slight of the
detractor
or aspersion of the defamer:
4
Later on, however, he inquired concerning the identity of this
detractor
.
5
Ovid begins the poem by asking his
detractor
why he criticizes Ovid's verse.
6
But it turned out that she wasn't a
detractor
at all.
7
Shields demanded the name of his
detractor
;
Lincoln assumed the responsibility; a challenge followed.
8
Apple was the fund's largest
detractor
in the quarter, Danoff said in his overview.
9
Lysandra frowned, wondering how best to deal with her
detractor
.
10
Let the envious
detractor
tremble at the words, "the Lord heard it."
11
He directed compelling gaze into the eyes of his
detractor
.
12
The second
detractor
of Walton was Lord Byron, who wrote
13
Never listen to a backbiter,
detractor
,
or slanderer-itis sinful.
14
Our biggest
detractor
last quarter to our performance was Herbalife.
15
Brother Paul's answer to indorser and
detractor
alike was to buy up more radiotime.
16
The thought of a fool is sin: and the
detractor
is the abomination of men.
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detractor
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
biggest detractor
envious detractor
add detractor
art a detractor
determined detractor
More collocations
Translations for
detractor
catalão
detractor
espanhol
desacreditador
detractor
menospreciador
depreciador
Detractor
through the time