detract+from

  • 41take (away) from — detract from. → take …

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  • 42derogate from — Disparage, detract from, take something from, be derogatory of or to, lessen, diminish, compromise, be hostile to …

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  • 43deˈtract from sth — phrasal verb to make something seem less good, attractive, or important The ugly high rise buildings detract from the view.[/ex] …

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  • 44Banned from the Bible — is a documentary television series produced by FilmRoos in 2003 for the A E Network that originally aired on the History Channel as Time Machine: Banned from the Bible in 2003. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438503/ IMDB listing] ] [… …

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  • 45take away from — PHRASAL VERB If something takes away from an achievement, success, or quality, or takes something away from it, it makes it seem lower in value or worth than it should be. [V P P n] It s starting to rain again. Not enough to take away from the… …

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  • 46detraction — detract ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away …

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  • 47take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… …

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  • 48decry — decry, depreciate, disparage, derogate, detract, belittle, minimize mean to write, speak, or otherwise indicate one s feeling in regard to something in such a way as to reveal one s low opinion of it. Decry implies open or public condemnation or… …

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  • 49KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

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  • 50GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …

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