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arvostelu.

criticism (act of criticising)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑrʋostelu/[ˈɑ̝rʋo̞s̠ˌte̞lu]
  1. criticism (act of criticising)

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  2. review (account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work)

  3. grading (the process of giving grades in a learning institution)

Where this word comes from

arvostella (“to criticize, rate, judge”) + -u. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1851.

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