Concept cluster: Positive qualities > Criticism
adj
Severely critical.
adj
artificial; man-made
n
Criticism intended to provide suggestions for improvement without insulting the recipient.
n
(informal) Criticism.
n
One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
adj
Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.
n
A petty or charlatan critic.
n
Petty or charlatan criticism.
n
Petty or charlatan criticism.
v
Alternative spelling of criticize. [To find fault (with something).]
n
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticizer. [(US) A person who criticizes; a carper or faultfinder.]
adv
Alternative spelling of criticizingly [In a criticizing manner.]
n
(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
n
A criticism.
v
To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.
n
Archaic spelling of critic. [A person who appraises the works of others.]
n
(archaic) A petty critic; a criticaster.
n
(derogatory, archaic) A petty critic.
n
A point made to criticize something.
n
One who critiques.
n
A system of rule by critics.
n
(informal, uncommon) An incorrect spellchecking suggestion due to the Cupertino effect.
n
Alternative form of faultfinding. [Excessive or petty criticism]
n
A carping or unduly censorious critic.
v
To criticize with unjust severity.
n
Obsolete form of hypercritic. [A carping or unduly censorious critic.]
n
(informal) Thorough criticism.
n
An implied criticism.
n
Criticism.
n
A stronger version of an argument that one is about to critically analyze.

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