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criticize
verb as in disapprove, judge as bad
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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
He said that instead of Europeans criticizing the U.S. action, “maybe they should be thanking us.”
Sometimes criticized as a top-heavy league, the Big Ten will cap its season with a showdown between its two undisputed heavyweights: No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana.
Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious disease physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and other public health experts criticized Prasad’s assertions.
The founders of Nike and Starbucks publicly criticized their creations’ perceived stumbles, enough so that new executives were hired.
Mining and natural gas projects -- criticized by some environmental advocates -- were among the early picks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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