Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person who writes or speaks in assessment of someone else's work, such as art or literature, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
Critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
The film critic gave the movie a bad review.She became a well-known critic in the art world.
Etymology:
The term critic originates from late 16th century, from French critique, from Latin criticus (meaning judge), from Greek kritikos able to judge, from krinein to separate, decide.
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