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hypercriticism

[hahy-per-krit-uh-siz-uhm]

hy·per·crit·i·cism

[hahy-per-krit-uh-siz-uhm]
noun
criticism that is carping or unduly harsh.

Origin:
1670–80; hyper- + criticism
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Hypercriticism has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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hypercritical (ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl)
 
adj
excessively or severely critical; carping; captious
 
hyper'critic
 
n
 
hyper'critically
 
adv
 
hyper'criticism
 
n

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