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English *verb*: pick apart
1.	pick apart (communication) find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
		Samples	The paper criticized the new movie. Don't knock the food--it's free.
		Synonyms	criticise, criticize, knock
		Pattern of use	Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody
		Broader (hypernym)	comment, notice, point out, remark
		Narrower (hyponym)	admonish, assail, assault, attack, bawl out, belabor, belabour, 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, reprimand, reproof, reprove, round, savage, scold, snipe, take to task, trounce
		Entail	evaluate, judge, pass judgment
		Antonyms	praise

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