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Noun: literary criticism
  1. A written evaluation of a work of literature
    - criticism
     
  2. The informed analysis and evaluation of literature
    - lit crit

Derived forms: literary criticisms

Type of: literary study, piece of writing, writing, written material

Encyclopedia: Literary criticism

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