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Pick apart Moderate

Pick apart has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

"The paper criticized the new movie"

"Don't knock the food--it's free"

2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pick,‎ apart.

See Also
criticise review
Related Terms
Antonyms
praise
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
comment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
reprimand savage admonish call on the carpet reprehend deplore belabor come down denounce blame disparage nitpick attack harsh on
Rhyming Words
art mart bart dart tart lart hart fart kart cart sart vart wart part skart boart swart snart chart clart
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