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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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