"hypercritic" meaning in English

See hypercritic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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  1. hypercritical
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Noun

IPA: /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˈkɹɪtɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hypercritic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: hypercritics [plural], hypercritick [alternative]
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  1. A carping or unduly censorious critic.
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "hypercritical",
          "hypercritical"
        ]
      ]
    }
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}

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