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Another word for detract

detract Synonyms

detract

v.

decrease, take away from, divert, subtract from, draw away, diminish, lessen, reduce, withdraw, derogate, depreciate, discredit; see also decrease 2, depreciate 2, lower.

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Another word for detract

verb

To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:

belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discount, disparage, downgrade, minimize, run down, slight, talk down. Idiom: make light (or little) of. See attack, show

phrasal verb detract from

To spoil the soundness or perfection of:

blemish, damage, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate. See better, help

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Furthermore, it is rare to find Celtic earrings that use more than a single gem as a decorative accent - too many gems would detract from the beauty of the Celtic knots, while multiple small gems may be lost in the interwoven knots.
Allow your hair to stand out just enough that it earns a few compliments (you'll never tire of hearing just how lustrous your locks look!) but doesn't detract from the rest of your ensemble.
On some applications this character is essential to make the characters actually look like a face, whereas in others it is simply another keystroke that can even detract from the overall look.
It works because even while the image border might be a little busy, it is far enough away from the center content area that it doesn't detract from the readability or the overall clean format of the page.
The stark contrast of different colors of metal may detract from the beauty of the gem, while similar shades of one metal (different karat values of yellow gold, for example) may be used to enhance the stone.

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