Word: detract
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House masters in the past raised concerns thata flexible meal plan could detract from housesolidarity, Grove said...
Furthermore, sometimes it is crucial for us to know who is articulating a given opinion. Certainly it is true that rational arguments are rational arguments, and who is saying a given argument shouldn't detract from or add to its validity. But the context out of which an opinion emerges is an important factor in determining whether the rational part of the argument is the result of a careful thought process or nothing more than ex post facto justification for personal prejudices...
...site of a number of seasonal activities including concerts in the summer, transient book fairs and a farmers' market. The proposed 12-foot-by-12-foot structure will interrupt the vista between the Boston Public Library and the Trinity Church. Long lines of patrons will also detract from the park's appeal...
...shift in RUS policy, from an activist groupto an umbrella organization, will not detract fromits responsibility to take a stand on importantissues, members of several RUS-fundedorganizations...
...others simply read their lines and exit. The set, also by Levitt, never quite takes on the majesty of the British courts but rather looks like a small claims court. Costumes are period enough, though the attorney's wigs sometimes make them look like Marilyn Monroe impersonators. These factors detract from the play's tenuous attempts to be intense and powerful drama...