All 8 Uses
critical
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A Passage to India
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- She had proved her sympathy by criticizing her fellowcountrywoman to him, but even earlier he had known.†
Chpt 2 *criticizing = giving an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- Who was this ill-bred upstart, that he should criticize the leading Mohammedan landowner of the district?†
Chpt 4criticize = give an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- This tiny breath of genuine criticism had given deep offence, not indeed to Miss Derek, who was as hard as nails, but to her friends.†
Chpt 5
- It was not offered as truth and should not have been criticized as such.†
Chpt 6criticized = gave an opinion of what was wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- The old man was silent, perhaps feeling that it was unseemly of her to criticize her race, perhaps fearing that if he agreed she would report him for disloyalty.†
Chpt 7criticize = give an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- —and as if to point his criticism, the lights of the civil station appeared on a rise to the right.†
Chpt 8
- He was at the summit of his powers, vigorous and humble, too sure of himself to resent criticism, and he was sincerely pleased when he heard they were altering his plans.†
Chpt 14
- That was the criticism.†
Chpt 25
Definitions:
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(critical as in: a critical problem) important, serious, or dangerous
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(critical as in: don't be so critical) finding fault and telling others; or tending to have unfavorable opinions
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(critical as in: critical acclaim) relating to careful analysis or thoughtful judgement of what is good and bad about something -- possibly from people whose job is to share their expert opinions in a given industry
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for more specialized senses of critical including those in mathematics and nuclear energy.