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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

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[SOURCES]
to take away from

(A) conceive

(B) ** detract

(C) resolve

(D) perish

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -take away a part from; diminish. “His bad manners detract from his good character” synonyms: take away.

Concept note-2: -On this page you’ll find 361 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to take away, such as: empty, remove, send, disburden, unburden, and unlade.

Concept note-3: -phrasal verb detracted from; detracting from; detracts from. formal. : to reduce the strength, value, or importance of (something) They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from her chances for reelection.

Concept note-4: -: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something. often used with from. small errors that do not seriously detract from the book. transitive verb. : divert.