criticize

Definition for criticize

verb as in disapprove, judge as bad

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blame, blast, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, condemn, denounce, excoriate, reprimand

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bash, blister, carp, clobber, disparage, fluff, fustigate, hit, knock, lambaste, pan, rap, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, rip, roast, scorch, skin, slam, slog, slug, trash, trim, zap

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animadvert on, come down on, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, denunciate, do a number on, dress down, find fault, fulminate against, give bad press, jump on, nag at, nit-pick, pick at, scathe, skin alive, take down

verb as in analyze, interpret

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review, scrutinize

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appraise, assess, evaluate, examine, judge, probe, study

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comment upon, give opinion, pass judgment on

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Among those who criticized the decision, which was reversed by South Carolina’s Supreme Court, was Harmeet Dhillon, the San Francisco attorney who now heads the Justice Department’s beleaguered Civil Rights Division.

From Los Angeles Times

Some law enforcement unions and advocacy groups criticized the law.

From Los Angeles Times

The CDC’s changes have been criticized by mainstream medical groups.

From Los Angeles Times

Was he referring to Turki al-Jasser, put to death in June for the crime of criticizing the Saudi government on X and covering women’s issues?

From Salon

Community advocates also criticized the raid as unnecessarily violent.

From Salon

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