noun
1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ bitter , fierce , harsh , heavy , intense , serious , severe , sharp , strident , strong , trenchant
▪ telling
▪
A more telling ~ is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships.
▪ adverse ( esp. BrE ), damaging ( BrE ), damning ( esp. BrE ), hostile ( esp. BrE ), negative , scathing
▪ fair , just , justifiable , legitimate , valid
▪
She made a number of valid ~s.
▪ unfair
▪ constructive , helpful ( esp. AmE )
▪
Teachers need honest feedback and constructive ~.
▪ considerable , extensive , widespread
▪ constant
▪ common
▪ basic , fundamental
▪ main , major , substantial
▪ minor
▪ general
▪ direct , explicit , outspoken
▪ implicit , implied
▪ fresh
▪
Two successive defeats have brought fresh ~.
▪ growing , increasing , mounting
▪ media , press
▪ public
… OF CRITICISM
▪ barrage
▪
The star faced a barrage of ~ for his actions.
VERB + CRITICISM
▪ address , direct , express , level , make , voice
▪
The report levels ~ at senior managers.
▪ attract , be open to , be singled out for , come in for , come under , deserve , draw , face , get , invite , meet with , prompt , provoke , raise ( esp. AmE ), receive , spark
▪
The government came under fierce ~ for its policies.
▪
The proposal is open to several important ~s.
▪
Scientists have raised strong ~s of creationist ideas.
▪ avoid , deflect , escape , forestall
▪
She sought to deflect ~ by blaming her family.
▪ accept , handle , meet , reply to , respond to , take , welcome
▪
He finds it hard to take ~.
▪ answer , counter , dismiss , reject
▪
She countered my ~s by saying we had no choice in the matter.
▪ silence
▪ imply
▪
None of what has been said should be taken to imply ~.
▪ offer
▪
to offer ~ and receive it
CRITICISM + VERB
▪ come from sb
▪
The harshest ~ came from right-wingers.
▪ centre/center on sth
▪
Criticism centred/centered on the lack of information provided.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about
▪
The main ~ about the information provided is that it arrives too late.
▪ ~ against
▪
~s against the Church
▪ ~ for
▪
They received ~ for continuing to supply the faulty goods.
▪ ~ from
▪
We are bound to face ~ from both sides.
▪ ~ of
▪
There has been serious ~ of the teaching methods used in the school.
▪ ~ over
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We came in for some sharp ~ over this decision.
2 of a play, book, film/movie, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ practical , textual
▪ academic , art , biblical , cultural , film , historical , literary , music , scientific , social
▪ contemporary
▪ feminist , Marxist , structuralist , etc.