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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
animadversion
    n 1: harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: censure,
         animadversion]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Animadversion \An`i*mad*ver"sion\, n. [L. animadversio, fr.
   animadvertere: cf. F. animadversion. See Animadvert.]
   1. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or
      simple perception. [Obs.]
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            The soul is the sole percipient which hath
            animadversion and sense, properly so called.
                                                  --Glanvill.
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   2. Monition; warning. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
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   3. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure;
      adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
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            He dismissed their commissioners with severe and
            sharp animadversions.                 --Clarendon.
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   4. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement;
      punishment. [Archaic] "Divine animadversions." --Wesley.
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   Syn: Stricture; criticism; censure; reproof; blame; comment.
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Thesaurus Results for Animadversion:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
accusation, adverse criticism, aspersion, bad notices, bad press, captiousness, carping, cavil, caviling, censoriousness, censure, criticism, exception, faultfinding, flak, hairsplitting, hit, home thrust, hostile criticism, hypercriticalness, hypercriticism, imputation, insinuation, knock, nagging, niggle, niggling, nit, nit-picking, obloquy, overcriticalness, pestering, pettifogging, priggishness, quibble, quibbling, rap, reflection, reprehension, reproachfulness, slam, slur, stricture, swipe, taking exception, trichoschistism
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