sharp criticism

collocation in English

meaningsofsharpandcriticism

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sharp
adjective
uk
/ʃɑːp/us
/ʃɑːrp/
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole ...
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criticism
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/us
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
the act of saying that something or someone ...
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(Definition ofsharpandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This forecast helped deflect, at least momentarily, thesharpcriticismdirected at its policy decision.
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No doubt, there will besharpcriticism, and, indeed, it is right that there should be.
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Those who follow these matters at all closely will be not surprised at thatsharpcriticism.
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On this point of amendment of the annex, the common position deservessharpcriticism.
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We have seen no foundation whatever for any general suspicion, let alonesharpcriticism, of the concern of licensees for their animals.
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In the face of thissharpcriticismfrom the district auditor, the council are taking quite inadequate steps to remedy the situation.
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I note that there has been somesharpcriticismof that proposal in the debate.
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I noted thesharpcriticismof the way in which some companies have dealt with their staff.
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Inevitably, and rightly, there has been somesharpcriticism.
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However, the critical reception was mixedpraise for the novel's power and effect andsharpcriticismfor being coarse.
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However, the critical reception was mixed praise for the novel's power and effect andsharpcriticismfor being coarse.
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There wassharpcriticismthat such flawed items should not have been blindly accepted for so long.
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The book has receivedsharpcriticismand some of the book's claims have been disputed by other authors.
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Hidden underneath the hilarious dialogues we can see asharpcriticismof religious conservatism, dowry and similar conventions existing in society.
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That is much longer than other companies, and drewsharpcriticismfrom experts and journalists.
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The original building, completed in 1964, was an eight-story glass and aluminum tower that had widely drawnsharpcriticismsince its inception.
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Parents and lazy child rearing come in for particularlysharpcriticism.
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However, the vast monetary outlay drewsharpcriticism.
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But his administration facedsharpcriticismeven in those areas in the early 1990s.
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Initial reports of the park being subsumed into the private project were met withsharpcriticism, with angry residents raising objections over the city's actions.
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