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criticize
verb as in disapprove, judge as bad
Strongest matches
blame, blast, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, condemn, denounce, excoriate, reprimand
Strong matches
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
Weak matches
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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Example Sentences
Better, she says, to use local Muslim leaders and others in civil society to criticize militant arguments.
Ever notice that "classy" adults never criticize teenagers for not being "classy"?
Uber recently threatened to use the personal data of a tech journalist to destroy her because she dared criticize them.
She refused to criticize the group by name or clarify whether she believed that ethnic Koreans had special privileges.
It increases the number of people who think, criticize, discuss.
They began to criticize all sorts of things which they had believed in and reverenced before.
"You've got no call to criticize," he went on, as Tony did not answer.
If she sees you want to learn and not to criticize she will become the most delighted, flattering teacher you ever dreamed of.
Their attitude toward the Public was one which you did not criticize, for it seemed to you to be reasonable.
The burgess's daughter was refining to an appreciation of the exquisite so rapidly that she could criticize patricians.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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