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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
a critical attitude
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at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
critical mass
go critical
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characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
a critical reading
a critical dissertation
a critical analysis of Melville's writings
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urgently needed; absolutely necessary
a critical element of the plan
critical medical supplies
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forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
a critical point in the campaign
the critical test
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being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
a critical shortage of food
a critical illness
an illness at the critical stage
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of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
critical acclaim
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