| Main Entry: |
criticism |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
interpretation, analysis |
Synonyms: |
appraisal,
appreciation,
assessment,
comment,
commentary,
critique,
elucidation,
essay,
estimate,
evaluation,
examination,
exposition,
judgment,
notice,
observation,
opinion, pan, rating,
rave*,
review, reviewal, scorcher, sideswipe, sleighride,
study, write-up
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| Notes: |
a criticism is an evaluation or judgment of something, while critique is a somewhat elevated term for the same thing; review is used as a synonym for these but may also imply a more comprehensive study |
Antonyms: |
estimation, guess, supposition
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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