pick vs criticize

criticize vs pick

pick is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

pick and criticize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticize is a hypernym of pick; that is, criticize is a word with a broader meaning than pick:

pick: harass with constant criticism
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of pick include criticise, knock, pick apart.

pick (noun)	criticize (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pick (verb)	criticize (verb)
remove in small bits	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	act as a critic
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob

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