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carping vs criticism

criticism vs carping

carping and criticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carping Yes No No No
criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, criticism is a hypernym of carping; that is, criticism is a word with a broader meaning than carping:
  • carping: persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  • criticism: disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Other hypernyms of carping include unfavorable judgment.
carping (noun) criticism (noun)
persistent petty and unjustified criticism a serious examination and judgment of something
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
a written evaluation of a work of literature
Difference between carping and criticism

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