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- pronunciation:
- krI
tih
saIz
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verb |
| inflections: |
criticizes, criticizing, criticized |
| definition 1: |
When you criticize something, you say things that you think are bad or wrong with it.
My brother always criticizes the way I throw a ball. He says I do it all wrong.Anna's grandmother often criticizes her mom's cooking. She says that she cooks the food too long and nothing tastes good.- antonyms:
- compliment, praise
- similar words:
- pan, slam
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| definition 2: |
When you criticize something, you say what is good or bad.
The writer did a good job criticizing the new play.- synonyms:
- evaluate, judge
- similar words:
- analyze, estimate, examine, treat
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| related words: |
correct, oppose, pick on, reprimand, review, scold |
| derivation: |
criticizingly (adv.) |
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