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  1. 10-Nov-2008, 13:44 #1
    mailan
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    I heard that "critical" is an autoantonym. Is there anything ambiguous in the sentence "They were severely critical of the new proposed law" ?

    I am grateful to your answer.
  2. 10-Nov-2008, 14:15 #2
    Anglika
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    Default Re: critical

    Welcome to the forums.

    None that I can perceive - the context firmly places it as meaning a strong and adverse opinion.
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