The Only Use of
detract
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The jail was Maycomb's only conversation piece: its detractors said it looked like a Victorian privy; its supporters said it gave the town a good solid respectable look, and no stranger would ever suspect that it was full of niggers.
p. 201..2detractors = people who spoke poorly of it
Definition:
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(detract) to diminish (reduce the value of something)