Criticize and Refute

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Criticize verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.

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Refute and criticize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Criticize".

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Criticize and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criticize" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

people	criticize people	refute people
arguments	criticize arguments	refute arguments

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