What does "criticising" mean?

present participle and gerund of criticise

What is a synonym for "criticising"?

Common synonyms include: criticize, criticize, excoriate, knock, knock, pick apart.

Criticising

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of criticise form-of, gerund, participle, present

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criticize criticize excoriate knock knock pick apart

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"When you write or say anything, do you have a nagging voice - or voices - in your head criticising and/or arguing with everything you're saying or writing?"

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