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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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The new tariffs on Canada and Mexico had previously been on a monthlong pause, and many critics hoped that they would be softened, or eliminated, before their deadline to resume.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The department has been the source of major controversy, with critics pointing to conflicts of interest that Musk and his associates — many of whom have direct or indirect ties to his portfolio of companies — may have in supervising cuts to regulators.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
The country’s economy is tottering and reliant on IMF bailouts, while the powerful military is entrenched in every aspect of life, according to its critics.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The third — the one mentioned at the top of this review, and the last sent to critics — shifts the balance even further.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The department has been the source of major controversy, with critics pointing to conflicts of interest that Musk and his associates — many of whom have direct or indirect ties to his portfolio of companies — may have in supervising cuts to regulators.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
The country’s economy is tottering and reliant on IMF bailouts, while the powerful military is entrenched in every aspect of life, according to its critics.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The third — the one mentioned at the top of this review, and the last sent to critics — shifts the balance even further.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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