severe+criticism

  • 1severe criticism — tough review, harsh review …

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  • 2severe — severe, stern, austere, ascetic can all mean given to or characterized by strict discipline and firm restraint. Severe is applicable to persons and their looks, acts, thoughts, and utterances or to things (as laws, penalties, judgments, and… …

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  • 3Severe — Se*vere , a. [Compar. {Severer}; superl. {Severest}.] [L. severus; perhaps akin to Gr. ??? awe, ??? revered, holy, solemn, Goth. swikns innocent, chaste: cf. F. s[ e]v[ e]re. Cf. {Asseverate}, {Persevere}.] 1. Serious in feeling or manner;… …

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  • 4Criticism — Crit i*cism (kr?t ? s?z m), n. 1. The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as,… …

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  • 5severe — se|vere W2S3 [sıˈvıə US ˈvır] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(very serious)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3¦(punishment)¦ 4¦(criticism)¦ 5¦(difficult)¦ 6¦(person)¦ 7¦(plain)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: sévère, from Latin severus] …

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  • 6criticism — crit|i|cis|m W2S2 [ˈkrıtısızəm] n [U and C] 1.) remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something ≠ ↑praise criticism of ▪ My main criticism of the scheme is that it does nothing to help families on low incomes. ▪ Despite strong… …

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  • 7severe — adjective 1 VERY BAD very bad, or serious enough for you to worry about: severe injuries to the head and neck | severe depression | a severe setback to hopes of peace 2 WEATHER severe weather conditions are extremely hot, cold, dry etc and are… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8Criticism of the Israeli government — State of Israel …

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  • 9Criticism of ESPN — While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, it has not been free from criticism. This criticism includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. Mike Freeman …

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  • 10severe */*/*/ — UK [sɪˈvɪə(r)] / US [sɪˈvɪr] adjective 1) a) a severe problem is very serious and worrying Overcrowding in secondary schools is pretty severe. The reforms have caused severe economic hardship for the poorest members of the population. b) a severe …

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