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admonish vs criticise

criticise vs admonish

admonish and criticise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admonish No No Yes No
criticise No No Yes No
As verbs, criticise is a hypernym of admonish; that is, criticise is a word with a broader meaning than admonish:
  • admonish: take to task
  • criticise: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Other hypernyms of admonish include criticize, knock, pick apart.
admonish (verb) criticise (verb)
take to task find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
warn strongly; put on guard act as a critic
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Difference between admonish and criticise

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