"critic" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkrɪt.ɪk/ Audio: en-us-critic.ogg [US] Forms: critic [singular], critics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A critic is someone whose job is to judge and report about the quality of something such as books, movies, wine, restaurants, etc.
    Sense id: simple-critic-en-noun-ogifw-ZY
  2. A critic is someone who talks or writes about the problems with something.
    Sense id: simple-critic-en-noun-j-uMToJy
     
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