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- pronunciation:
- krI
tihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
anyone who judges or evaluates.
Teenagers can be tough critics of video games.My friend is a gentle but reliable critic of my writing.- synonyms:
- evaluator, judge
- similar words:
- censor, editor, reviewer
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| definition 2: |
a person whose work is to write evaluations of literary, artistic, or other cultural works.
Critics loved the film, but it did not attract large audiences.Did you read what the critics had to say about the new restaurant?
- synonyms:
- reader, reviewer
- similar words:
- censor, commentator, editor, editorialist
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| definition 3: |
one who tends to criticize and find faults.
I don't need a critic right now; I need some sympathy.Everything has to be just right for my mother-in-law because she is such a critic.- synonyms:
- faultfinder, fussbudget, nitpicker
- antonyms:
- advocate, apologist, exponent
- similar words:
- censor, detractor, quibbler
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| related words: |
connoisseur, writer |
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