criticism :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

n. a written evaluation of a work of literature

n. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

assessment, appraisal

n. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

reproach

n. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

censure, animadversion

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

remark, comment

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

accusation, accusal, indictment

n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

castigation, chastisement

n. verbal punishment

charge, billing

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

charge, commission, direction

n. a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"

insinuation, innuendo

n. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

aspersion, slur

n. a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

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