detract
verbTo reduce the value, quality, or appeal of something, usually in the phrase detract from.
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expletive
nounA word or phrase used as an exclamation, especially one considered profane.
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nounA word or phrase repeated frequently as a guiding idea; also a sacred utterance in some traditions.
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verbTo relate to or concern something, usually in the phrase pertain to.
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nounA short repeated musical phrase or an improvised variation on a theme.
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