P : | did not know |
Q : | he was nervous and |
R : | heard the hue and cry at midnight |
S : | what to do |
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: detract
Synonyms: bad-mouth, blister, criticize, cut down to size, cut to the quick, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, downgrade, downplay, dump on, knock*, lower, minimize, pan, pooh pooh, poor mouth, put down, rip*, roast, run down, scoff at, scorch*, scorn, shoot down, shoot full of holes, slam*, smear, sneer at, sour grapes, squash, squelch, take a swipe at, take down, take down a peg, tear down, underestimate, underrate, undervalue, write off.
Antonyms: build up, exaggerate, praise, value
P : | the long, narrow beard |
Q : | was clearly visible with |
R : | the tall stooping figure of the doctor |
S : | and the aquiline nose |
P : | those who impressed me the most |
Q : | I was a child |
R : | but those with unique personalities off stage |
S : | were not always the successful ones |
P : | and without it |
Q : | that is necessary |
R : | to keep the world going |
S : | we should all die |
P : | here is the cat |
Q : | throughout the night |
R : | which had been paying havoc with things |
S : | that ate the rat |
P : | if we want to absorb the fruits of great literature |
Q : | but with concentration |
R : | them not as we do cricket stories |
S : | undefined |
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