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criticizing
Overview of verb criticize
The verb criticize has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (13) knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")
2. criticize, criticise -- (act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either")
Antonyms of verb criticize
1 of 2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Antonym of praise (Sense 1)
=>praise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb criticize
2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
=> act
=> serve
=> work, do work
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb criticize
1 of 2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb criticize
2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
=> act
'Cause To' of verb criticize
Derived Forms of verb criticize
2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#3
=> critic
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#2
=> critic
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#1
=> critic
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#3
=> critic
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#2
=> critic
RELATED TO>(noun) critic#1
=> critic
Domain of verb criticize
Domain Terms of verb criticize
Familiarity of verb criticize
criticize used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb criticize
2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb criticize
2 senses of criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> wisecrack
=> kibitz, kibbitz
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
> act
=> criticize, criticise
=> bank
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb criticize
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
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Sense 2
criticize, criticise
=> act
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Grep of verb criticize
criticize
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