Both Uses
critical
in
The Hunger Games
(Edited)
- But after last night's triumph, I don't have a lot of room to criticize his choices.
p. 88.2 *criticize = give opinions of what is wrong withstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- I look more critically at the design on Peeta's arm.
p. 96.3 *critically = seriously
Definitions:
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(critical as in: a critical problem) important, serious, or dangerous
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(2)
(critical as in: don't be so critical) finding fault and telling others; or tending to have unfavorable opinions
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(3)
(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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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for more specialized senses of critical including those in mathematics and nuclear energy.