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Contusion vs Detraction - What's the difference?

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Contusion is a related term of detraction.


As nouns the difference between contusion and detraction

is that contusion is contusion while detraction is the act of detracting something, or something detracted.

contusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia contusion) (en noun)
  • A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

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    detraction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia detraction)
  • The act of detracting something, or something detracted.
  • A derogatory or malicious statement; a disparagement, misrepresentation or slander.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • If indeed we consider all the frivolous and petulant discourse, the impertinent chattings, the rash censures, the spiteful detractions which are so rife in the world
  • (Roman Catholic Church ) The act of revealing previously unknown faults of another person to a third person.

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