outspoken criticism

collocation in English

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outspoken
adjective
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/ˌaʊtˈspəʊ.kən/us
/ˌaʊtˈspoʊ.kən/
expressing strong opinions very directly without worrying if other people ...
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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 ofoutspokenandcriticismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Gwanzura was also renowned for hisoutspokencriticismof the government.
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Heroutspokencriticismof the government has resulted in numerous reprisals.
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His works were characterized by social satire, progressive thinking andoutspokencriticismof accepted conventions.
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As in many countries, academic institutions and personnel often annoy government officials with theiroutspokencriticismof national policies.
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Hisoutspokencriticismof the conduct of the war and the corruption in the navy made him powerful enemies in the government.
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However, hisoutspokencriticismof the government and his firm stances against corruption and for public welfare won him widespread support.
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Hisoutspokencriticismof professional soldiers earned him their rancour.
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Hisoutspokencriticismof public education and the museums of the time were controversial.
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It gives a complete survey of the corrupt and inefficient administration, and presented the king with mostoutspokencriticism.
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Hisoutspokencriticismhelped in withdrawal of those drugs from the market.
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Buddyhead was notorious foroutspokencriticismof popular culture and the music industry.
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Scott especially became embroiled in legal claims through hisoutspokencriticismof various actors and actresses.
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Jampole's leftist views andoutspokencriticismof mass media and culture in his controversial blog has drawn the attention of both liberal and conservative critics and supporters.
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