(1) Make a criticism (of sth): ‘The committee has made four specific criticism of the government’s transport policy.’ ‘The writer who made that criticism was unaware of the facts.’ (2) Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings: ‘The legislator received severe criticism from his opponent.’(3)Criticism of sth: ‘The most common criticism of the magazine is that it is poorly illustrated.’
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