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Criticism vs Rant - What's the difference?

criticism | rant |

Rant is a synonym of criticism.



As nouns the difference between criticism and rant

is that criticism is the act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure while rant is a criticism done by ranting.

As a verb rant is

to speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

criticism

English

(wikipedia criticism)

Noun

  • The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.
    • The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1874, author=Thomas Hardy, title=Far From the Madding Crowd, publisher=Barnes & Noble Classics (2005 publication of 1912 Wessex edition), page=276,
    • passage=Her attitude was that of a person who listens, either to the external world of sound, or to the discourse of thought. A close criticism might have detected signs proving that she was intent on the latter alternative.}}

    Derived terms

    * self-criticism * constructive criticism * destructive criticism * literary criticism

    Related terms

    * critic * criticise * critical

    References

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    rant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criticism done by ranting.
  • A wild, incoherent, emotional articulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.
  • To criticize by ranting.

    • See also

    * rave

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

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