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Criticized Criticize Verb Express Disapproval Wrong Mother Rarely

word criticize
definition
verb
If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads.
The regime has been harshly criticized for serious human rights violations.
inflections criticizescriticizingcriticized
cefr-level B2

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