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feedback

/ˈfiːdˌbæk/noun

Comments and judgments about how well something was done, given to help improve it.

Example sentences

  • “My manager gave me helpful feedback on my presentation.”
  • “The teacher returned our essays with written feedback in the margins.”

Uncountable: ask for some feedback or a piece of feedback, never 'feedbacks'. The word came from electronics, where output loops back into input.

Synonyms for feedback

  • comments
  • criticism
  • response
  • input
  • evaluation

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