"constructive criticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constructive criticisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} constructive criticism (usually uncountable, plural constructive criticisms)
  1. Any type of criticism that is intended to provide suggestions for improvement without offending or insulting the recipient. Wikipedia link: constructive criticism Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (criticism): نَقْد بَنَّاء (naqd bannāʔ) [masculine] (Arabic), konstruktivní kritika [feminine] (Czech), rakentava kritiikki (Finnish), კონსტრუქციული კრიტიკა (ḳonsṭrukciuli ḳriṭiḳa) (Georgian), critică constructivă (Romanian), konstruktiv kritik (Swedish), mapamuong pamumuna (Tagalog), pamumunang mapagbuo (Tagalog), yapıcı eleştiri (Turkish)

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