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crit.

Criticism.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɹɪt/

  1. Criticism.

    countable · informal · uncountable

  2. Critique.

    countable · informal · uncountable

  3. A proponent of critical legal studies.

    countable · informal · uncountable

  4. A criterium race.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A critical hit.

    countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From criticism, critique, critical, criterium, and critical hit, by shortening.

verb/kɹɪt/

  1. To attack with a critical hit.

    ambitransitive · slang
Where this word comes from

From criticism, critique, critical, criterium, and critical hit, by shortening.

noun/kɹɪt/

  1. Haematocrit.

    colloquial · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Short for haematocrit.

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