01 n. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.
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1.
Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.“Shall names that made your city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?” — Addison.
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2.
Cause of reproach; disgrace.[Obs.]
Syn.
Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.