constructive criticism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstructiveandcriticism
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constructive
adjective
uk/kənˈstrʌk.tɪv/us/kənˈstrʌk.t̬ɪv/
If advice, criticism, or actions are constructive, they are useful and intended to help or ...
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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 ofconstructiveandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The authors are grateful to the reviewers for theirconstructivecriticism.
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This study highlights three specific points for concern and offersconstructivecriticismby recommending more appropriate approaches.
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I would like to thank the referees for theirconstructivecriticismof an earlier version of this paper.
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The authors would like to thank the referees forconstructivecriticismon the presentation of the paper.
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Thanks are also due to the anonymous reviewers for their highlyconstructivecriticismand suggestions.
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The authors would like to thank the referees for theirconstructivecriticism.
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We thank the anonymous reviewers of this paper who provided valuable andconstructivecriticism.
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I am grateful to an anonymous referee for his (or her)constructivecriticismwhich, among other things, resulted in the change of title.
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We thank the referees for theirconstructivecriticism.
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Theconstructivecriticismand additional references provided by an anonymous reviewer is gratefully acknowledged.
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The authors are grateful forconstructivecriticismby two referees, which led to improvement of the paper.
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I wish to thank all of them forconstructivecriticismand helpful suggestions.
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Several reviewers also contributed to the focus and clarity of the ideas presented, and their time andconstructivecriticismare greatly appreciated.
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The authors are also grateful to the referee for theirconstructivecriticismand helpful suggestions.
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Opinions that seemed, well, odd- or, at least, different from his own-were never subjected to scorn, only to amused andconstructivecriticism.
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Finally, we are very grateful to anonymous referees for their helpful comments andconstructivecriticism.
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We are grateful to the members of our laboratory forconstructivecriticismand advice throughout the research.
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To begin, the program is par ticularly strong in its emphasis on 'habits of mind' such as personal responsibility,constructivecriticism, empathy and development of communication skills.
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Staff thought it was important to differentiate between the student and the staff roles for legal purposes, and to provideconstructivecriticism.
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