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Detraction vs Railing - What's the difference?

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Detraction is a related term of railing.


As nouns the difference between detraction and railing

is that detraction is the act of detracting something, or something detracted while railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

As a verb railing is

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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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    railing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

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