Criticism
Theme
Theme noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Criticism and theme are semantically related in study topic. Sometimes you can use "Criticism" instead a noun "Theme", if it concerns topics such as notice.
Nearby Word: thematic
How words are described
| particular | particular criticism | particular theme |
| similar | similar criticism | similar theme |
| usual | usual criticism | usual theme |
| common | common criticism | common theme |
| Other adjectives: single, heavy, popular, strong, actual, real, constant, big, huge, subtle, main, key, major, frequent, general, primary, recurring. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Break the Haughty: Grey December has a running theme of forcing Weaver to hurt her loved ones, adopt servile attitudes, and even listen to criticism of her past behavior.
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This has drawn a fair amount of criticism from fans of the original source material, claiming that putting a happy ending where one originally wasn't takes away from the original story's theme of nihilistic tragedy.
Source: Disneyfication -
The resulting drama is rife with social commentary and criticism.The most overt theme of the series is the notion that the "War on Drugs" is a complete and total failure in its current form of "lock up the drug dealers and throw away the key" logic.
Source: Series / The Wire
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