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Discover LudwigThe phrase "and detract" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that reduces the value, importance, or quality of something else.
Example: "While the new features are impressive, they may also confuse users and detract from the overall experience."
Alternatives: "and diminish" or "and lessen".
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It's a loaded word and may only serve to confuse and detract from the heart of the book.
They all interrupt the flow of the game and detract from the pleasure of watching gifted athletes perform.
Pre-empting the negotiations with demands will render the process redundant and detract from the real issues.
Bloated military budgets promote proliferation, derail arms control, doom disarmament and detract from social and economic development".
British pop stars will apparently do anything to simultaneously create publicity and detract attention from their actual music.
They can distract and detract from the very attractive main menu, which stays regional without lapsing into cliche.
Excessive repetition and crude visual symbols, more befitting a music video, bloat the piece and detract from the desired effect.
Opponents are concerned that the playing fields will ruin the vista from Long Lane and detract from the town's jealously guarded aesthetic appeal.
A no vote would also damage Ireland's reputation in Brussels and detract from its attractiveness as a destination for US foreign direct investment.
Jurassic World is a good example of how CGI can make and break a film; how it can add to and detract from emotional impact.
They say Holyoake is making allegations about tax evasion to force settlement of his claim and detract from business problems of his own.
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