detractors

CEFRC1

/dɪˈtræktərz/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    People who criticize someone or something.

Examples

  • The president's detractors conveniently omit from their criticism all the positive things he's done.

  • For a writer there is no dearth of detractors.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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Question 1 · Quick check

The politician's harsh blank frequently criticized his policies during the televised debate.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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