The phrase "a specific criticism" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a particular or detailed critique of something, such as a work of art, a performance, or an argument.
Example: "The reviewer provided a specific criticism of the film's pacing, noting that it dragged in the middle."
Alternatives: "a detailed critique" or "a particular objection".
I can sense that she's trying to answer a specific criticism – but I'm not sure which one.
A specific criticism has been his decision not to give jurors the "Silvern instruction," which is designed to encourage them to resume deliberations and reach consensus where possible.
M&S told the Guardian it was already in the process of updating its policy but this became public when it responded to a specific criticism on Twitter by Labour MP Stella Creasy.
It is fallacious to believe that because "the theory of evolution is not an explanation for the origin of life" (Rice et al. 2010), the concept of evolution would not allow us to hypothesize and test the possible beginnings of life (see Lazcano and Peretó 2010 for a specific criticism of the position of Rice et al. concerning this point).
We will introduce that core issue by addressing a specific criticism of the person-affecting view in the context of intergenerational justice (Section 2.2): Some have argued that a person-affecting view cannot account for the widely held belief that persons have the right not to be brought into existence if the person-to-be would not reach a sufficiently good (or decent) level of well-being.
Yet without any specific criticism, very often I've felt over the years that these things easily can be a little bit superficial".
A Nokia spokeswoman, Arja Suominen, declined to address any specific criticisms by the three former employees, playing down their roles.
To do that, Mr. Romney will have to find a way to connect his specific criticism of what he calls Mr. Obama's "feckless" foreign policy to a bigger critique of the president's ability to lead on the world stage.
Although there is not much new information in this paper, I support publication, because the authors address specific criticism in a recent Opinion article appeared in Science about their scenario (ref. [ 5]).
A spokesman said: "The judge made no specific criticism of the CPS.
They add: "These references articulate specific criticism of current environmental regulations, specifically the lax enforcement of the regulations concerning the dumping, safe storage, and disposal of nuclear waste.
