Hyphenation of detraction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word detraction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-trac-tion

Definitions of detraction:

1.	A petty disparagement
2.	The act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) Let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken

Synonyms of detraction:

noun	petty criticism, disparagement, depreciation, derogation
noun	disparagement, dispraise

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