97 entries under critical topic. ×

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critical(adjective, praise, severe, opinion, description)
15
carping(adjective, praise, opinion, description)
12
captious(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, cross)
12
hypercritical(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, cross)
10
disparaging(adjective, opinion, description, characterization)
8
derogatory(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive)
8
overcritical(adjective, praise, severe, harsh, cross)
7
condemnatory(adjective, severe, disapproving, nit-picking)
7
fault-finding(adjective, opinion, description, characterization)
7
faultfinding(adjective, praise, severe, harsh)
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querulous(adjective, hard, difficult, grouchy)
7
severe(adjective, severe, harsh, cross)
6
exacting(adjective, severe, harsh, cross)
6
harsh(adjective, severe, unfriendly, spiteful)
6
trenchant(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
5
reproachful(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, rude)
4
cutting(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, unfavorable)
4
sharp(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
stern(adjective, severe, harsh, disapproving)
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