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Critical

adjective/KRIT-i-kuhl/

Meaning

Extremely important, or expressing careful judgement and finding faults.

In context

The teacher gave critical feedback to help improve the essay.

Remember it

CRITIC-al: a critic judges carefully, and their view can be critical.

Use it well

Two senses: 'very important' and 'judging closely' — context tells which.