concept of criticism Flashcards

1
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aspersion(n)

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cast aspersion at..

eftera,tohmat

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belittle

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tahghir kardan,dastekam gereftan,

dont belittle urself

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3
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berate

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upbraid,scold
shadidan sarzanesh kardan,
the teacher berated the student for being lazy

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calumny(n)

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defamation,libel,slander
bohtano tohmat
his claims were nothing but calumny

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castigate

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admonish,chastise,chide,rebuke,reprimand,reproach,reprove,scold,tax,upbraid
sakht enteghad kardan, sarzanesh kardan,
the newspaper castigated the gambling minister

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6
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decry

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nekoohesh kardan

decry government corruption

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7
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defamation

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eftera

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8
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denounce

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decry,

the UN denounce their agression

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deride

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gibe,jeer,mock,ridicule,scoff,sneer,taunt
maskhare kardan,
he derideed his enemies ‘ criticismofhis policies.

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diatribe

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fulmination,harangue,invective,jeremiad,malediction,obloquy,tirade
zakhme zaban,enteghade talkho na eza amiz
his diatribes aroused the king’s wrath

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disparage

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nachiz shemordan,bi aberu kardan,tohin kardan.
he used to disparage his brother’s achievement.
her disparaging remarks.

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excoriate

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poost kandan, morede enteghad gharar dadan.

i will excoriate my enemies with this satirical essay. (poosteshuno mikanam)

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gainsay

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rad kardan,enkar kardan,nafy kardan

i disagree with him and i will gainsay him.

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14
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harangue

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sokhkane tulanie enteghad amiz

he harangued us for 2 hours on the virtues of vegetarianism.

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impugn

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challenge,dispute
morede enteghado porsesh gharar dadan, ziresoal bordan,
i dont mean to impugn his motives.

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16
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inveigh

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با سخن حمله کردن

17
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lambaste

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skht nekoohesh kardan,

newspaper lambasteed him but he continued with his work.

18
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objurgate

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sarzanesho nekoohesh kardan (be sheddat)

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obloquy

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strong offensive criticism

bad dahani,tohmat,rosvayi

20
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opprobrium

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rosvayi,sarzanesh,tahghir,aberurizi
discredit,disgrace,dishonor,disrepute,ignominy,infamy,oblopuy,shame
ignorance of grammar has always been a cause for opprobrium

21
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pillory

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tahghiro tanbiho khorde gereftan

22
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rebuke

A
sarzanesh kardan(shadidan)
one of the members of the parliament rebuked the prime minister
23
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remonstrate

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با تعرض و نکوهش گفتن

remostrated with him concerning his dishonety

24
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reprehend

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scold,rebuke

25
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reprove

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sarzanesh kardan

she was unhappy to have been reproved by her husband in front of strangers

26
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revile

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vituperate

naseza goftan

27
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tirade

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long harsh speech, diatribe,fulmination,harangue,obloquy,revilement,vilification

28
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vituperate

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berate,castigate,reproach,scold

naeza gofan, sarzanesh kardan,

29
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derisive

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maskhare amiz

his derisive comments