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cize
Third Person
criticizes
Present Participle
criticizing
Past Tense
criticized
Past Participle
criticized
1
to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something
transitive
- The teacher criticized the student's essay for its lack of organization and clarity.
- Sarah always criticizes her co-workers' presentations, but rarely offers constructive feedback.
- It's easy to criticize the government's policies, but coming up with viable alternatives is more challenging.
- As a teacher, it's important to criticize students' work in a way that helps them learn and grow.
- It's unfair to criticize someone without understanding the challenges they face.
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2
to judge something based on its positive or negative points
transitive
- The teacher will criticize the students' essays based on grammar, structure, and clarity of ideas.
- As a film critic, I'll criticize the cinematography, acting, and storyline to provide a comprehensive review for readers.
- The coach will criticize the players' performance during the game, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses.
- When reviewing a book, it's essential to criticize the plot, character development, and writing style.
- The panel of judges will criticize each contestant's performance based on technical skill.
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