criticism :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

criticism, unfavorable judgment

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

criticism, critique

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

criticism, literary criticism

n. a written evaluation of a work of literature

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reproach

n. disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"

censure, animadversion

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

remark, comment, input

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "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

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"

commission, charge, 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

slur

n. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

appraisal

n. an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

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