scathing criticism

collocation in English

meaningsofscathingandcriticism

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scathing
adjective
uk
/ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/us
/ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ/
criticizing someone or something in a severe and ...
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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 ofscathingandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofscathing criticism

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She expressedscathingcriticismof those who assume, as a matter of principle, that communal land rights are a social good and a universal demand of indigenous peoples.
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That isscathingcriticism, and it is very important that we should have this inquiry to go into the charges that are here made.
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He gained notoriety for hisscathingcriticismof scientists who worked for such purposes (including those he worked with and worked for).
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His drawings, typically without captions, are renowned for theirscathingcriticismand for depicting types rather than individuals.
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His oftenscathingcriticismof social mores earned him both fans and detractors.
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His works were very rarely revived or read after his death and have been subject to somescathingcriticism.
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Smith was known for his direct approach to game journalism andscathingcriticismof the video game industry.
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In response to thescathingcriticismand falling ratings, there were attempts at a renewed and more grounded approach to storylining after the frenetic pace of the previous few years.
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Scathing criticisms were made of the excess expenditure on the new school and the effect on public funds.
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Agnew was known for his scathing criticisms of political opponents, especially journalists and anti-war activists.
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