an·i·mad·ver·sion
/ˌanəmadˈvərZHən/
nounformal
1. criticism or censure.
"her animadversion against science"
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At that hour most of the others were sewing likewise; but one class still stood round Miss Scatcherd's chair reading, and as all was quiet, the subject of their lessons could be heard, together with the manner in which each girl acquitted herself, and the animadversions or commendations of Miss Scatcherd on the performance.
Source: Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë, Chapter 6
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