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单词 criticisms
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criticism

noun

crit·​i·​cism ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce criticism (audio)
1
a
: the act of criticizing usually unfavorably
seeking encouragement rather than criticism
b
: a critical observation or remark
an unfair criticism
had a minor criticism of the design
c
: critique
2
: the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature
also : writings expressing such evaluation or analysis
an anthology of literary criticism
3
: the scientific investigation of literary documents (such as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history

Synonyms

  • critique
  • examen
  • notice
  • review
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Example Sentences

There was much public criticism directed at the senator. In this job you need to be able to take criticism. I asked my sister for some constructive criticism of my essay before I tried to revise it. I had one minor criticism about her design.
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Word History

Etymology

critic entry 1 + -ism

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

criticism

noun

crit·​i·​cism ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce criticism (audio)
1
: the act of finding fault
His criticism of her decision made her stop and rethink the plan.
2
: a remark that expresses disapproval
I had only one criticism about his work.
3
: a careful judgment or review especially by a person whose job is to judge the value, worth, beauty, or quality of something

criticisms

noun

plural of criticism
as in critiques
an essay evaluating or analyzing something every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • critiques
  • reviews
  • commentaries
  • notices
  • editorials
  • analyses
  • studies
  • evaluations
  • opinions
  • surveys
  • appraisals
  • examinations
  • columns
  • examens
  • assessments
  • punditries
  • outlines
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