Third person singular present tense of animadvert; makes critical remarks about; expresses censure or disapproval toward.
From Latin 'animadvertere,' with present tense '-s' suffix. The form used when the subject is he, she, it, or a singular noun.
When a famous critic 'animadverts upon' a book or movie, it's serious business—the formal vocabulary itself signals that major intellectual criticism is incoming.
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