Definition of critical

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Critical (n.) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation..

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Climacteric :: Climacteric (n.) A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place in the constitution. The critical periods are thought by some to be the years produced by multiplying 7 into the odd numbers 3, 5, 7, and 9; to which others add the 81st year..
Criticalness :: Criticalness (n.) The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time..
Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (adv.) Assuming the appearance of something; false; spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist..
Assentation :: Assentation (n.) Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence..
Insincere :: Insincere (a.) Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations..
Ticklish :: Ticklish (a.) Difficult; nice; critical; as, a ticklish business..
Hypocritic :: Hypocritic (a.) See Hypocritical.
Saintism :: Saintism (n.) The character or quality of saints; also, hypocritical pretense of holiness..
Recension :: Recension (n.) The result of such a work; a text established by critical revision; an edited version.
Sanctimonious :: Sanctimonious (a.) Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious.
Review :: Review (n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique..
Hellenist :: Hellenist (n.) One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist..
Oneirocritical :: Oneirocritical (a.) Of or pertaining to the interpretation of dreams.
Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination.
Diagnosis :: Diagnosis (n.) Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character..
Tartufe :: Tartufe (n.) A hypocritical devotee. See the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
Climacteric :: Climacteric (a.) Relating to a climacteric; critical.
Dissembling :: Dissembling (a.) That dissembles; hypocritical; false.
Critical :: Critical (n.) Inclined to criticise or find fault; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.
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