legitimate criticism

collocation in English

meaningsoflegitimateandcriticism

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legitimate
adjective
uk
/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/us
/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət/
allowed ...
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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 oflegitimateandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegitimate criticism

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Onelegitimatecriticismof comparative research is that it is limited to the study of variables that can be represented across diverse groups.
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Any proposals will be open tolegitimatecriticism, and will be of a nature that many will think is second best.
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If that is really the purpose, then it may be open tolegitimatecriticism.
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I am very anxious that we should make progress and, at the same time, that we should meetlegitimatecriticism.
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I do not deny for a moment that his influence and eloquence enable him to in criticisms,legitimatecriticism, of my complete change of position.
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That, in qualified terms, is alegitimatecriticismof the regional list system based on proportional representation.
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They are utterly inflexible when confronted withlegitimatecriticism.
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Their actions should be open tolegitimatecriticismand legitimate complaint.
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In my opinion, thelegitimatecriticismof the school which is contained in the report affords no ground for regarding the school as generally inefficient.
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This is alegitimatecriticismof some boards.
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I accept that the draftsmanship of this, as of other statutes, may be subject tolegitimatecriticism.
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At the same time, he drew attention to one or two problems that excitelegitimatecriticism.
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No one has been able to give a true orlegitimatecriticismof his conduct.
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But they are afraid that this country'slegitimatecriticismis a cloak for trying to destroy the very basis of the common market.
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I think that is still alegitimatecriticismof the grammar school to which admission is obtained by the normal method at the present time.
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That is a quitelegitimatecriticismto make, but, in my opinion, it is fundamentally misconceived.
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There arelegitimatecriticismwhich, no doubt, we shall hear as the debate proceeds.
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It islegitimatecriticismthat there has been delay.
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It is not, therefore,legitimatecriticismto compare the provisions of a compulsory scheme with those of a voluntary scheme.
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He was, in fact, mounting alegitimatecriticismof the attitude of some parts of the psychiatric profession.
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