Word: detracted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...come under the finger of suspicion. Never have we heard of a college football game being "in the bag." The sport will ever remain popular just so long as the rules committee forces the employment of officials that are interested enough in the game and will do nothing to detract from its popularity by a questionable decision...
...similar situation exists now in the House football teams, on which a number of probation men play. They seldom practice more than three afternoons a week, the standard amount of exercise required from freshmen, whether on probation or not. The training is so slight that the sport does not detract materially from a man's studying for which the rule was made...
...casually glancing through the pages the many statistics may detract from the attention of the book as something for light reading; surely it is a fairly Draconion dose of material that is presented here. And yet the work lies nearer to the reading category than to that of a historical dictionary...
...Nothing ruins an outfit like wolf, rabbit or cat trimming." Hats should be small, matching the ensemble, framing the face. Shoes should have Cuban* or French heels. "Flat heels cause an ugly ankle line." Beads: "The plainer, the better. Fancy savage-looking wooden or glass beads in loud colors detract from the face. . . ." Hair: "Hairnets are impossible. Wide, casual waves are best." Makeup: "Use enough to look healthy. . . . Wipe off excess lipstick. For those who still believe it wicked to employ coloring to [sic] the lips, a pomade stick is advisable as it is more conservative and yet adds...
...third is to Lady Hamilton concerning their daughter Horatia. The Library has in its possession a large part of the original correspondence between Nelson and his mistress but the bulk of it is not being exhibited at this time as it was felt that it might detract from the interest of the other documents...