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Noun
  • The book, published in 1997, took the form of love letters written by Kraus and her then husband, the literary critic Sylvère Lotringer, and addressed to his colleague Dick, later revealed to be Dick Hebdige, a scholar known for his work on subcultures.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercritic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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