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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the criticized" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to individuals or entities that have been subject to criticism or disapproval. Example: "In the debate, the criticized party defended their actions vigorously, despite the backlash they received."
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What happens as the result is that both the criticizer and the criticized find an increasing cleavage of distrust between them.
Criticisms that are rather personal attacks and hurt the ego of the listener make the person to react in three usual ways which are his defensive behavior, meaningful dialoguing and facing everything with confidence or the stonewalling in which the criticized person tries to avoid facing the criticizer.
This is hardly a new tactic designed to help the criticized party avoid actually having to address criticisms by implying that there is some sort of personal deficiency on the part of people who are making the criticisms.
By implying this personal flaw, the criticized party also claims that it is hence unnecessary to address any of the criticisms because the charges made against the candidate are not rooted in reason, but hatred.
"Amazon has ceased its cooperation with the criticized security service with immediate effect," said Ulrike Stöcker, a spokeswoman for the German division of the company.
While the Internet is a powerful source of complaints about the news media, it can also be a boon to the criticized journalist.
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However, the jury criticized the police handling of the siege.
"The paper criticized the lifting of subsidies".
The State Department criticized the attack.
Some of the reviewers criticized the lyrics.
The Obama administration criticized the Unesco move.
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