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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Prasad, before his hiring at the FDA, criticized Pazdur on social media, blaming him for pharma “getting richer” and “the bar getting lower.”

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It has been criticized as a publicity stunt, which no one at the tournament disputes.

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The newspaper has recently run several articles criticizing RedBird Chairman John Thornton’s ties to China.

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At the same time, an increasingly outspoken far-right contingent in the West Bank has criticized authorities when they take action against Israelis, at times warning of retaliation.

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