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detract

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of detract

to draw the attention or mind to something else

  • numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot
Synonyms of detract

abstract, call off, distract, divert, throw off
Words Related to detract

amuse, beguile, entertain

stray, wander
Near Antonyms of detract

concentrate, focus

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