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    CRITICISE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they criticise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it criticises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: criticised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: criticised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: criticising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flawsplay

    Example:

    Don't knock the food--it's free

    Synonyms:

    criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "criticise" is one way to...):

    comment; notice; point out; remark (make or write a comment on)

    "Criticise" entails doing...:

    evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "criticise"):

    censure; criminate; reprimand (rebuke formally)

    blast; crucify; pillory; savage (criticize harshly or violently)

    admonish; reproof; reprove (take to task)

    bawl out; berate; call down; call on the carpet; chew out; chew up; chide; dress down; have words; jaw; lambast; lambaste; lecture; rag; rebuke; remonstrate; reprimand; scold; take to task; trounce (censure severely or angrily)

    reprehend; deplore (express strong disapproval of)

    belabor; belabour (attack verbally with harsh criticism)

    come down (criticize or reprimand harshly)

    denounce (speak out against)

    blame; find fault; pick (harass with constant criticism)

    belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)

    nitpick (be overly critical; criticize minor details)

    assail; assault; attack; lash out; round; snipe (attack in speech or writing)

    harsh on (criticize harshly)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    criticism (a serious examination and judgment of something)

    criticism (a written evaluation of a work of literature)

    criticism (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Act as a criticplay

    Example:

    Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either

    Synonyms:

    criticise; criticize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

    Hypernyms (to "criticise" is one way to...):

    act (discharge one's duties)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s

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