critical
definition: marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
example: a critical attitude
speech part: adjective
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definition: characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
example: a critical reading
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definition: being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
example: a critical shortage of food
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definition: at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
example: a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
speech part: adjective
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definition: forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
example: a critical point in the campaign
speech part: adjective
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decisive
definition: urgently needed
example:
speech part: adjective
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vital
definition: of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
example: critical acclaim
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