Difference between Criticize and Pick Apart

CRITICIZE vs PICK APART: VERB

Point out real or perceived flaws
Express criticism of
Find fault with
To examine or judge critically; utter or write criticisms upon; pass judgment upon with respect to merit or demerit; animadvert upon; discover and weigh the faults and merits of: as, to criticize a painting; to criticize a poem; to criticize conduct.
Specifically To censure; judge with severity; point out defects or faults in.
To animadvert; express opinions as to particular points: followed by on.
To act as a critic; judge of anything critically; utter or write critical opinions.

Rebukes, Condemns, Critique, Chides, Assails, Blame, Scold, Complain, Assail, Accuse, Decry, Condemn, Denounce, Pick apart, Criticise

Grill, Reprimand, Fault, Slam, Attacking, Comment, Censure, Snipe, Reproach, Critique, Blame, Scold, Decry, Condemn, Denounce

Slate: We criticize ourselves for moving a little.
How many of them childishly criticize other denominations?
Amanda cannot resist the temptation to criticize him.
The controversy over the film has brought to light the most disturbing claim that to criticize the movie is to criticize the New Testament.
"If you want to criticize something Crist did when he was governor, then criticize what he did, not something the Legislature did," she said.
So, they can criticize the United Nations as easily as they can criticize anyone else.
Some topics covered include whether residents feel angry often, criticize the facility, and criticize each other, and how peaceful it is at the home.
Ironically if you ever criticize a narcissist the way they regularly criticize you, they flip out.
Trump and Republicans criticize her, the neo-con Pro Zionists criticize her, ergo, she must be this terrific agent of social change.
I probably criticize him more often than I criticize anyone else on this site.

The Android SDK has sample programs that you can pick apart to see how they work.
Full site audits so you can pick apart what competitors are doing on their sites vs.
Political action committees and other interest groups will spend money to pick apart candidates' records.
These worksheets will help students pick apart paragraphs that contain multiple main ideas.
These worksheets will help you students pick apart and piece together blends.
It is not a dream to pick apart and perfectly understand.
DAY Kat and Mandella pick apart their pad thai.
Lyrics are clearer and easier to pick apart.
Usman survived, then started to pick up the pace and pick apart the Brazilian.
Phrasal verbs include pick apart, pick at, pick off, pick on, pick out, pick through, pick up, pick up after and pick up on.