widespread criticism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwidespreadandcriticism
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widespread
adjective
uk/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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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 ofwidespreadandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These theories receivedwidespreadcriticismbecause they were in conflict with the accepted view of science.
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Indeed, by reducing fatalities, the changes discussed here arguably encouraged the custom to flourish in spite ofwidespreadcriticism.
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Molina's decision to dispense with advice from the economic elites, along with his plan to reduce the level of protectionism, arousedwidespreadcriticism.
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Despite this, the domestic situation of those two newcomers has come in for somewidespreadcriticism.
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This followedwidespreadcriticismconcerning the amenities there.
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I am not aware of awidespreadcriticismof that piece of legislation.
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There has not, to my knowledge, beenwidespreadcriticismof the way doctors are trained.
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They have been subjected towidespreadcriticismand even ridicule.
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It would not meet thewidespreadcriticismof "sus" if it were repealed, and then in substance re-enacted under a new name.
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Thewidespreadcriticismabout this transitional period, which argues that permitting animal testing to continue is a loophole in the law, is therefore unjustified.
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How can we improve on this when there iswidespreadcriticismabout both the distribution of resources and the problems of access for everyone?
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There is verywidespreadcriticismof this provision.
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There iswidespreadcriticismof this from many people who have close knowledge of this matter.
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Nobody will deny that there has beenwidespreadcriticismfrom many quarters of the disparity between the highest and the lowest rates.
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The speech offered him a chance to come clean and to accept thewidespreadcriticismof quangos.
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It was an extremely unhappy speech, an extremely negative and ill-informed speech, consisting ofwidespreadcriticismwith singularly little constructive thought in it.
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For example, there seems to bewidespreadcriticismof the vehicle policy of the service in relation to initial costs, replacement and running expenses.
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There has beenwidespreadcriticismabout the inefficiency of the air transport there.
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I do not know of any appointment in recent years which has created suchwidespreadcriticism.
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