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as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
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as in reviewer
a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
My grousing aside, the early rock critics actually forged their own brand of beauty.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
But as some people see it, the policy doesn't clearly define the criteria that's used — making the rules feel arbitrary, critics say.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Dublin congressman told KRON that the White House hopes to discredit him in the race as a frequent critic and to boost the chances of his Republican rivals.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
My grousing aside, the early rock critics actually forged their own brand of beauty.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
But as some people see it, the policy doesn't clearly define the criteria that's used — making the rules feel arbitrary, critics say.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Dublin congressman told KRON that the White House hopes to discredit him in the race as a frequent critic and to boost the chances of his Republican rivals.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Major academic databases were searched for relevant studies published up to April 2025, and two independent reviewers assessed study quality and reanalyzed the data to ensure consistency.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Five-star reviewers make up the overwhelming majority of feedback, with most top feedback mentioning the brand’s stellar customer service and seamless installation.—
Brittany Nims,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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