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animadversion

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  1. 1. n. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Monition; warning. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. harsh criticism or disapproval Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.] The soul is the sole percipient which hath animadversion and sense, properly so called. Glanvill. 2. Monition; warning. [Obs.] Clarendon. 3. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame. He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions. Clarendon. 4. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] "Divine animadversions." Wesley. Syn. -- Stricture; criticism; censure; reproof; blame; comment. Source: webster
  7. 7. n harsh criticism or disapproval Source: ecdict

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