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critical
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
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adjective
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
“a critical attitude”
adjective
characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
“a critical reading”
adjective
being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
“a critical shortage of food”
adjective
at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
“a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C — its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure”
adjective
forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
“a critical point in the campaign”
adjective
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
“a critical element of the plan”
adjective
of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
“critical acclaim”
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a critical attitude
a critical reading
a critical dissertation
a critical analysis of Melville's writings
a critical shortage of food
a critical illness
an illness at the critical stage
a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C — its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
critical mass
go critical
a critical point in the campaign
the critical test
a critical element of the plan
critical medical supplies
vital for a healthy society
of vital interest
critical acclaim
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