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criticize::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | criticise, knock, pick apart |
| Type of | comment, remark, notice, point out |
| Has types | belittle, berate, blame, blast, call down, call on the carpet, censure, chew out, chew up, chide, come down, criminate, crucify, denounce, deplore, disparage, dress down, find fault, harsh on, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lash out, lecture, nitpick, pick, pick at, pillory, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprehend, reprimand, reproof, reprove, round, savage, scold, snipe, take to task, trounce, admonish, assail, assault, attack, bawl out, belabor, belabour |
| Derivation | critic |
The paper criticized the new movie.
Examples of criticize
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Maybe you need to do a little more research before you criticize someone's work.
From the latimes.com
The legislators who criticized the audit result did not criticize the messenger.
From the kansas.com
Why criticize the players for retaliation penalties when the coach commits them.
From the omaha.com
Still, it takes courage for a citizen to criticize a government east of Austria.
From the time.com
Few will openly criticize the popular program for fear of alienating the troops.
From the washingtonpost.com
If you criticize an associate today, you may get back even better than you give.
From the kentucky.com
So I will not criticize other people who have had to decide cases in their time.
From the time.com
Does it criticize thoughtless actions of officials or is it about dirty laundry?
From the newsobserver.com
Books, magazines and newspapers are free to criticize the government in Beijing.
From the usatoday.com
- Knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
- Act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
- (criticism) disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
- (criticism) a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"
- (criticism) a written evaluation of a work of literature
- "Criticize" is Alexander O'Neal's biggest UK hit to date. It reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also one of his only two hits to chart in the Ireland Singles Chart (reached #14). ...
- Criticism is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of one individual by another (the critic). To criticise does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of prejudice or disapproval.
- To find fault (with something); to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
- (Criticism) Discernment (as in Historical Criticism and Literary Criticism).
