Obtrectation
Pronunciation : Ob`trec*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obtrectatio, from obtrectare to detract from through envy. See Detract.]
Definition : Defn: Slander; detraction; calumny. [Obs.] Barrow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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