Criticism
Exception
Exception noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Usage example: I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability
Criticism and exception are semantically related in doubt topic. Sometimes you can use "Criticism" instead a noun "Exception", if it concerns topics such as dislike.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular criticism | particular exception |
| usual | usual criticism | usual exception |
| common | common criticism | common exception |
| mild | mild criticism | mild exception |
| Other adjectives: single, strong, real, massive, big, serious, huge, main, key, major, general, further, significant, primary, occasional, recurring, biggest. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Doomed by Canon: The key criticism for Crossdrive is this, as most plots and character deaths play out the way they do in the anime(with the exception of the 0080 plot) with no way of averting them.
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Flat Character: A common criticism of the movies is that their villains are often underdeveloped, with the exception of Loki who is given almost as much screen time as Thor.
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Hemingway takes exception to her criticism.
Source: Film / Hemingway And Gellhorn
Cite this Source
Exception and Criticism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/criticism/exception
Criticism & Exception. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/criticism/exception>.
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