criticism
Definitions
Noun
- Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
- A serious examination and judgment of something
- A written evaluation of a work of literature
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "criticism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | criticism | 4 | 40 |
| 2 | criticisms | 4 | 11 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "criticism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | communism | 4 | 70 |
| 2 | equilibrium | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | continuum | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | skepticism | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | carborundum | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | compendium | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | iconoclasm | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | cataclysm | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | classicism | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | consortium | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | extremism | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | kabivitrum | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | quarnstrom | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "criticism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | critical | 3 | 58 |
| 2 | critics | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | critic | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | criticized | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | criticisms | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | stoicism | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | criticality | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | criticize | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | cynicism | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | lyricism | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | activism | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | romanticism | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | criticizing | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | critics' | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | critic's | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | criticizes | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | eroticism | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | diacritics | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | citic | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | christic | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "criticism" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "criticism" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "criticism" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "criticism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 3
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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