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Detracter
Detracter De*tract"er, n.
One who detracts; a detractor.
Other detracters and malicious writers. --Sir T.
North.
Detractingly
Detractingly De*tract"ing*ly, adv.
In a detracting manner.
Detractious
Detractious De*trac"tious, a.
Containing detraction; detractory. [R.] --Johnson.
Detractive
Detractive De*tract"ive, a.
1. Tending to detractor draw. [R.]
2. Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.
Detractiveness
Detractiveness De*tract"ive*ness, n.
The quality of being detractive.
Detractory
Detractory De*tract"o*ry, a.
Defamatory by denial of desert; derogatory; calumnious. --Sir
T. Browne.
Detractress
Detractress De*tract"ress, n.
A female detractor. --Addison.
Detrain
Detrain De*train", v. i. & t.
To alight, or to cause to alight, from a railway train.
[Eng.] --London Graphic.
SidetrackSidetrack Side"track`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sidetracked; p.
pr. & vb. n. Sidetracking.]
1. (Railroads) To transfer to a siding from a main line of
track.
2. Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or
condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in
activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to
switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose. [Colloq.]
Such a project was, in fact, sidetracked in favor of
the census of school children. --Pop. Sci.
Monthly. SidetrackedSidetrack Side"track`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sidetracked; p.
pr. & vb. n. Sidetracking.]
1. (Railroads) To transfer to a siding from a main line of
track.
2. Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or
condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in
activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to
switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose. [Colloq.]
Such a project was, in fact, sidetracked in favor of
the census of school children. --Pop. Sci.
Monthly. SidetrackingSidetrack Side"track`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sidetracked; p.
pr. & vb. n. Sidetracking.]
1. (Railroads) To transfer to a siding from a main line of
track.
2. Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or
condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in
activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to
switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose. [Colloq.]
Such a project was, in fact, sidetracked in favor of
the census of school children. --Pop. Sci.
Monthly.
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