Word: detract
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...stage shrinks in the second act to a small black box of a room, condensing the characters and their emotions. While an obvious statement, this artifice is simple enough not to detract from the more complicated subtleties of the dialogue...
While we don't want to detract from the merits of intellectual pursuits, we'd like to cheer for Harvard sports stars in the Olympics more often. Maybe Harvard Dining Services should order more Wheaties...
...couples performing under the Unified Team banner demonstrated what truly unified skating is all about. Natalia Mishkutienok and Artur Dmitriev captured the gold medal, flowing from one move to the next with such grace and precision that even two technical errors on her part did not detract from their artistry. It was the eighth consecutive win by a Soviet-trained pair. Now that state-sponsored training has undergone a meltdown in their homeland, there is a question whether this latest pampered pair will be the last of the line for a long time to come. For the honor of runner...
Davis said she is concerned that the mealcredit plan could "detract from the feeling thatthe house is a place to come back to after a busyday...
...quality of the recording is unimpeachable, and, apart from a few faintly audible coughs, crowd noise does not detract. The few stage effects are effective rather than intrusive (especially Emilia's insistent knocking at the end of the last act). Overall, this is a powerful interpretation of Verdi's incredible tapestry, and it is led by an indefatigable hero. Bravo Pavarotti...