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to criticize
01
to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something
Transitive: to criticize sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
criticize
3rd person singular
criticizes
Present participle
criticizing
Past simple
criticized
Past participle
criticized
Examples
The teacher criticized the student's essay for its lack of organization and clarity.
02
to judge something based on its positive or negative points
Transitive: to criticize a work or performance
Examples
The teacher will criticize the students' essays based on grammar, structure, and clarity of ideas.
Lexical Tree
criticize
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