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Censorious

Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.

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Critical 84% connected

Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Critical 84% connected

Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Censor 74% connected

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals a…

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Censor 74% connected

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals a…

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Affirmative adjective · 78% connection

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

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Appreciative adjective · 78% connection

feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word"

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Approbative adjective · 78% connection

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

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Approbatory adjective · 78% connection

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

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Approving adjective · 78% connection

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

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Complimentary adjective · 78% connection

conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"

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Damaging adjective · 78% connection

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

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Dismissive adjective · 78% connection

showing indifference or disregard; "a dismissive shrug"; "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"; "‘chronic fatigue syndr…

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Favorable adjective · 78% connection

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

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Favourable adjective · 78% connection

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

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Negative adjective · 78% connection

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

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Accuse verb · 78% connection

To charge with a fault; to blame; to censure.

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Agreeable adjective · 78% connection

Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful; as, agreeable manners or remarks; an agreeable person; fruit agreeable to…

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Animadversion noun · 78% connection

Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.

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Animadvert verb · 78% connection

To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.

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Apocrypha n. pl. · 78% connection

Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by other…

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Bible noun · 78% connection

The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and auth…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Bibliography noun · 78% connection

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Blameful adjective · 78% connection

Attributing blame or fault; implying or conveying censure; faultfinding; censorious.

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Censure verb · 78% connection

To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.

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Challenge noun · 78% connection

To censure; to blame.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Condemnation noun · 78% connection

The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation.

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Culpable adjective · 78% connection

Deserving censure; worthy of blame; faulty; immoral; criminal.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Damn verb · 78% connection

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment; to sentence; to censure.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Damnably adverb · 78% connection

In a manner to incur severe censure, condemnation, or punishment.

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Decrial noun · 78% connection

A crying down; a clamorous censure; condemnation by censure.

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Decry verb · 78% connection

To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage.

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Disapprove verb · 78% connection

To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: addicted, censure, blame, condemn, severe.
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Discommendation noun · 78% connection

Blame; censure; reproach.

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