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Lesson 47 – Praising & Criticizing 
When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a barrage of criticism (intense 
attack of negative comments) from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea. I'd had a feeling 
that they would only give their blessing (give their approval/support) to a more "traditional" career 
track. 
I countered their criticism (argued against their criticism) by pointing out that I'd rather follow my 
passion and enjoy my job than get rich working a job I hated. Although they gave their grudging 
approval (angry and reluctant approval) to my enrollment in music school, I could tell by my father's