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Criticise vs Critiquing - What's the difference?

criticise | critiquing |

As verbs the difference between criticise and critiquing

is that criticise is to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults while critiquing is present participle of critique.

criticise

English

Alternative forms

* criticize (US, Canada )

Verb

(en-verb) (transitive'' or ''intransitive )
  • To evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
  • To find fault (with something)
    • They criticised him for endangering people's lives.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 24 , author=David Ornstein , title=Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his side's poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure.}}

    Related terms

    * critic * critical * criticism * critique * scold

    critiquing

    English

    Verb

    (head)