as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
of course the hypercritics were quick to jump on the film for every time it deviated even slightly from the novel on which it was based
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critic
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Highlights of the evening included a live musical performance by Carla Renata, actress, film critic and singer.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025 -
The awards highlight the best achievements in Arab filmmaking over the past year, with this year’s winners selected by a panel of 281 film critics from around the world.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercritic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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