Saturday, 5 August 2017

Words from The Same Family - Criticize v Criticism



Criticize (verb- to express disapproval of somebody or something.

  • The government is being severely criticized for failing to address the rising cost of living.
  • If I criticize him, he'll ignore me.


Criticism (noun) - the act of disapproving of somebody or something.

  • John was very sad when he heard his teacher's criticism of his artwork.
  • The government is currently facing severe (= very seriouscriticism for failing to address the rising cost of living.
  • Her boss's criticism has made Julie realise her mistake.
  • Not many people respond well to criticism.

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