Word: detracted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...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...
...Mohan Lai Sinha issued a stay of 20 days pending the appeal. Even if it is overturned, Judge Sinha's decision is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Prime Minister Gandhi. As the Times of India put it in an editorial, "The immediate impact will be to detract from her moral authority, undermine the cohesion of the ruling party, stall policy decisions, and make the management of the country's affairs even more nerve-racking than...