OVERCRITICAL

hypercritical, overcritical

(adjective) inclined to judge too severely; “hypercritical of colloquial speech”; “the overcritical teacher can discourage originality”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overcritical (comparative more overcritical, superlative most overcritical)

Excessively critical.

Synonyms

• hypercritical

• See also fastidious

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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