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animadversion

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

a critical or censorious remark

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Animadversion in a sentence

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The report contained several pointed animadversions on the department's spending.

Synonyms
criticismcensurereproofstricture
Antonyms
complimentpraise

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The committee dismissed the proposal as blank, pointing out that its projected revenues depended on conditions no economy had ever sustained.

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Animadversion (noun) means a critical or censorious remark
Here is animadversion used in an example sentence: "The report contained several pointed animadversions on the department's spending."
Common synonyms for animadversion include criticism, censure, reproof, stricture.
Antonyms of animadversion include compliment, praise.
Animadversion is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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