English dictionary
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English noun: criticism | |||
| 1. | criticism (communication) disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings | ||
| Samples | The senator received severe criticism from his opponent. | ||
| Synonyms | unfavorable judgment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disapproval | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attack, attack, blast, brickbat, carping, faultfinding, fire, flack, flak, potshot, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval, slating, static, stricture, thrust | ||
| 2. | criticism (cognition) a serious examination and judgment of something | ||
| Samples | Constructive criticism is always appreciated. | ||
| Synonyms | critique | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | critical analysis, critical appraisal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | examen, knock, roast, self-criticism | ||
| 3. | criticism (communication) a written evaluation of a work of literature | ||
| Synonyms | literary criticism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece of writing, writing, written material | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | analysis, critical review, critique, explication de texte, new criticism, review, review article, textual criticism | ||
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