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critical reception
/ˈkrɪtɪkəl rɪˈsɛpʃən/CRIT·i·cal re·CEP·tion
Band 7+speakingtask2
the way critics review and judge a work of art, including the overall reviews it receives
Examples
“a mixed critical reception”
“garner positive critical reception”
“initial critical reception”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite impressive visuals, the exhibition's critical reception was muted because reviewers questioned its conceptual depth.”
Collocations
- receive a warm critical reception
- a mixed critical reception
Word family
critic ncritical adjreception n
Common mistakes
critics reception→critical reception
critical response→critical reception
Say it for a higher band
5critics' reviews→6critical response→7+critical reception
Synonyms
critical response
Easily confused
public reception
“The film's public reception was enthusiastic, although critics were more cautious.”
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