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v. To find fault with: criticized the decision as unrealistic. See Usage Note at critique.

v. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate.

verb-intransitive. To act as a critic.

v. to find fault (with something)

v. to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

v. same as criticise.

To examine or judge critically; utter or write criticisms upon; pass judgment upon with respect to merit or demerit; animadvert upon; discover and weigh the faults and merits of: as, to criticize a painting; to criticize a poem; to criticize conduct.

Specifically To censure; judge with severity; point out defects or faults in.

To act as a critic; judge of anything critically; utter or write critical opinions.

To animadvert; express opinions as to particular points: followed by on.

v. act as a critic

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

"Republicans, by taking the House, are going to be forced into "having a dog in the fight" instead of being able to merely criticize from the sidelines as the "Party of 'No,'" because they're going to be the ones to produce legislation and budgets, instead of having the luxury of just opposing everything the other party comes up with."

criticized    criticizes    criticizing   

act   

censure    blame    reprove    complain    scold   

critical    critique    criticizable    criticism    critic   

criticise   

shoot down    fustigate    find fault    excoriate    trash out    drub    run down   

judge    dot    dissect    review    flay    hypercriticize   

politicize