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detractings

detractings is the plural of detracting.

Meaning of detracting

Noun

detracting (plural detractings)

  1. detraction; slander
    • Emulations, heart-risings, evil jealousies, bitter speakings, detractings, and abundance of evil fruit, arise from this root of bitterness […]1844, Charles Marshall, The Journal: Together with Sundry Epistles and Other Writings

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Questions about detractings

What is detractings the plural of?
Detractings is the plural of detracting.

Words near detractings in the dictionary

  1. detracters
  2. detractest
  3. detracteth
  4. detracting
  5. detractingly
  6. detractings
  7. detraction
  8. detractions
  9. detractious
  10. detractive
  11. detractively

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