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critic

1. crit.ic \'krit-ik\ n [L criticus, fr. Gk kritikos, fr. kritikos able to 
   discern or] judge, fr. krinein to judge 1a: one who expresses a reasoned 
   opinion on any matter involving a judgment  of its value, truth, or 
   righteousness, an appreciation of its beauty or technique, or an 
   interpretation 1b: one who engages often professionally in the analysis, 
   evaluation, or ap preciation of works of art 2: one given to harsh or 
   captious judgment : CARPER 
2. critic aj : CRITICAL 
3. critic n [Gk kritke- art of the critic, fr. fem. kritikos able to 
   discern] archaic  1: CRITICISM  archaic  2: CRITIQUE