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Detraction vs Clammy - What's the difference?

detraction | clammy |

As a noun detraction

is the act of detracting something, or something detracted.

As an adjective clammy is

cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.

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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    clammy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
    • His hands were clammy from fright
  • (medicine) The quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphragmatic nor dry

    • Derived terms

    * clamminess (noun)