Fault-finding or reasoned judgment (9)

I believe the answer is:

criticism

(Other definitions for criticism that I've seen before include "Examination and judgment of something" , "Unfavourable judgment" , "Evaluation of a work of art or disapproval" , "Analysis and judgment of artistic work" , "Evaluation of a work of literature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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