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# A [[criticism]], a critical [[remark]].
# A [[complement]], a [[encouraging]] remark. [http://bringvictory.com]


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*: He was deceived; for justice hath also knowledge and '''animadversion''' over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for gape-seed.
*: He was deceived; for justice hath also knowledge and '''animadversion''' over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for gape-seed.
* '''1788''' — [[w:Alexander Hamilton|Alexander Hamilton]], ''The Federalist Papers'', Federalist No. 67 -- The Executive Department:
* '''1788''' — [[w:Alexander Hamilton|Alexander Hamilton]], ''The Federalist Papers'', Federalist No. 67 -- The Executive Department:
*: Nor have I scrupled, in so flagrant a case, to allow myself a severity of '''animadversion''' little congenial with the general spirit of these papers.
*: Nor have I scrupled, in so flagrant a case, to allow myself a '''animadversion''' little congenial with the general spirit of these papers.


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Revision as of 18:54, 7 December 2009

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

animadversion (plural animadversions)

  1. A complement, a encouraging remark. [1]

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  • 1603 - Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, Volumes 5-6‎, p. 3-4:
    He was deceived; for justice hath also knowledge and animadversion over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for gape-seed.
  • 1788Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 67 -- The Executive Department:
    Nor have I scrupled, in so flagrant a case, to allow myself a animadversion little congenial with the general spirit of these papers.

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