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maligner vs detractor

detractor vs maligner

maligner and detractor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maligner Yes No No No
detractor Yes No No No
As nouns, detractor is a hypernym of maligner; that is, detractor is a word with a broader meaning than maligner:
  • maligner: one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
  • detractor: one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Other hypernyms of maligner include depreciator, disparager, knocker.
maligner (noun) detractor (noun)
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Difference between maligner and detractor

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