Criticize
Criticize verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Make fun of and criticize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make fun of" instead a verb "Criticize".
Make fun of
Criticize and make fun of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criticize" instead a verb "Make fun of".
Related pairs
- reject and criticize
- reject and make fun of
- trash and criticize
- trash and make fun of
- knock and criticize
- knock and make fun of
- belittle and criticize
- belittle and make fun of
- disparage and criticize
- disparage and make fun of
- decry and criticize
- decry and make fun of
- denigrate and criticize
- denigrate and make fun of
Both terms in one sentence
- This, of course, would include works which criticize or undermine the government, make fun of China or the Chinese as a whole, or reference the more unpleasant events in China's history, particularly the history the current regime was around for.
Source: Bannedin China / China - He actually said, "You know some people make fun of people who speak a foreign language, and dumb people criticize something they do not understand..." making it more of a Take That against the type of people who would misinterpret his remarks.
Source: Beam Me Up Scotty / Politics
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