A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Detract
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To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit;to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from.It has been the fashion to detract both from the moral and literarycharacter of Cicero. V. Knox.
Detract meaning & definition 1 of Detract.
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de·tract
dəˈtrakt/
verb
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reduce or take away the worth or value of.
these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement
synonyms: belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, play down, trivialize, decry, depreciate, devalue, deprecate
my reservations should not detract from the books excellence
deny or take away (a quality or achievement) so as to make its subject seem less impressive.
it detracts not one iota from the credit due to them
2.
divert or distract (someone or something) away from.
the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issueDetract meaning & definition 2 of Detract.
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Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
Detract meaning & definition 3 of Detract.
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