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   critic

   /ˈkrɪtɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something: "critics of the new legislation say it is too broad" Similar detractorcensurerattackerfault-findercarperbackbitercavillerrevilervilifiertraducerdisparagerdenigratordeprecatorbelittlerinformal:knockernitpickerrare:asperser
   • 2. a person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works, especially one who does so professionally: "a theatre critic" Similar commentatorobservermonitorpunditexpertauthorityarbiterinterpreterexponentexpounderwriterauthorspeakerreviewerappraiserevaluatoranalystjudgerare:scholiastexegete

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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