Applause and Criticism

Opposite meaning words

Applause noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Criticism is an antonym for applause in topics: blame, clapping.

Criticism noun - An essay evaluating or analyzing something.

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Applause is an antonym for criticism in blame topic.

good	good applause	good criticism
genuine	genuine applause	genuine criticism
actual	actual applause	actual criticism
constant	constant applause	constant criticism
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, general, biggest.

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