"criticising" in the verb sense
1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
find fault with express criticism of point out real or perceived flaws
"The paper criticized the new movie"
"Don't knock the food
2. criticize, criticise
act as a critic
"Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
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