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criticise
Overview of verb criticise
The verb criticise has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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 criticise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb criticise
2 senses of criticise
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 criticise
1 of 2 senses of criticise
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 criticise
2 senses of criticise
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
=> act
'Cause To' of verb criticise
Derived Forms of verb criticise
1 of 2 senses of criticise
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
RELATED TO>(noun) criticism#3
=> criticism, literary criticism
RELATED TO>(noun) criticism#1
=> criticism, unfavorable judgment
RELATED TO>(noun) criticism#2
=> criticism, critique
Domain of verb criticise
Domain Terms of verb criticise
Familiarity of verb criticise
criticise used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb criticise
2 senses of criticise
Sense 1
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
criticize, criticise
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb criticise
2 senses of criticise
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 criticise
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 criticise
criticise
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