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criticism

crit·i·cism

criticism

 
 
pronunciation:
krI tih sih zm
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of making judgments or criticizing.
Her constant criticism of her daughter eventually put a wedge between them.The art instructor's criticism of the students' work was helpful to them.
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synonyms:
judgment
similar words:
complaint, evaluation
definition 2: the result of such an act.
The President carefully answered the criticism.
synonyms:
critique
similar words:
assessment, complaint, review
definition 3: the art of making skilled and detailed observations on literary, artistic, or scholarly works.
literary criticism
similar words:
analysis
definition 4: an unfavorable or negative judgment or evaluation.
His criticism of the school was that it favored athleticism over academics.
antonyms:
compliment, praise
similar words:
objection
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