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roast vs criticism

criticism vs roast

roast and criticism both are nouns.

roast is an adjective but criticism is not an adjective.

roast is a verb but criticism is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roast Yes Yes Yes No
criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, criticism is a hypernym of roast; that is, criticism is a word with a broader meaning than roast:
  • roast: negative criticism
  • criticism: a serious examination and judgment of something
Other hypernyms of roast include critique.
roast (noun) criticism (noun)
negative criticism a serious examination and judgment of something
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
a written evaluation of a work of literature
roast (adjective) criticism (adjective)
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
roast (verb) criticism (verb)
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
subject to laughter or ridicule
Difference between roast and criticism

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