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detractor(dictionary)

modom (iou) and detractor (iou)


modom (iou)



modom noun. colloq. E20.
[Repr. an affectedly refined pronunc.]
Madam.

detractor (iou)



detractor noun. Also detracter. LME.
[Anglo-Norman detractour, Old & mod. French detracteur or Latin detractor, formed as DETRACT, -OR.]
A person who detracts from another's merit or reputation; a disparager, a belittler.
detractory adjective [Latin detractorius] = DETRACTIVE L16.
detractress noun (rare) a female detractor E18.