Word: detract
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...Weiss (who plays Phil Romano) provide some of the play's most gripping moments in a scene where George, learning of his wife's infidelity, threatens to shoot Phil. Weiss exudes the loudly aggressive yet slightly nervous air of a threatened businessman. Although his flailing arms and gangling walk detract somewhat from the effectiveness of his performance, Weiss's acting is good enough to weather his troubles afoot...
...particular passage, the portly Rostropovich advised Ma not to give everything he had, for doing so would detract from the importance of the climax. "You have to guard your temperament a little bit," he said to Ma. "If you fall in love with a girl and tell her everything in five minutes that you can tell her...this is not the culmination of all things...
Epps, McIntyre and Padan Aram editor Peter Baker'77 all said they do not expect the journal to detract from Advocate readership. Mcintyre said it is "difficult to determine" whether the decision will hurt the Advocate financially, but added that the literary journal is in better fiscal condition than last year...
Milner's shaky performance, however, should not detract from Harvard's play in the first two periods. The Crimson squad came out flying, scoring the first two goals just 14 seconds apart at 7:03 (Dave Bell from Jon Schuster and Hughes) and at 7:17 (Schuster from Bell and Hughes) of the first...
...MOST difficult tests of a good orchestra and its conductor is the accompaniment of a virtuoso soloist in a concerto. The weaknesses of the group are too often highlighted by playing with an outstanding musician, and its sloppy playing can detract from the best solo instrumentalist's performance...