helpful criticism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhelpfulandcriticism
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helpful
adjective
uk/ˈhelp.fəl/us/ˈhelp.fəl/
willing to help, ...
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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 ofhelpfulandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I thank them for thehelpfulcriticismthat sharpened the focus of the article.
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I am now going to give themhelpfulcriticismand suggestions.
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Yet we are asked to submithelpfulcriticism.
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At the same time he must expect some criticism, which must be looked upon ashelpfulcriticism.
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All other speeches approached the debate with great seriousness, genuine inquiry and—we believe, given what we are attempting to do—genuinelyhelpfulcriticism.
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He was quite willing to criticise, but it washelpfulcriticism, and not political criticism.
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To try to put pressure or to make useful orhelpfulcriticismis surely not in the nature of an attack.
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He cannot say that on the whole there has been anything buthelpfulcriticism.
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I have tried to offerhelpfulcriticism.
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In addition, the judges were faulted for not providinghelpfulcriticism.
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I am grateful to the two last speakers for their helpful criticisms.
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It is not a bad system, although some helpful criticisms have been offered in this debate which might improve it.
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I want to make one or two helpful criticisms and suggestions.
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