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to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

tadeln, warnen

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

artikulieren, ausdrücken

to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

zögern, sich sträuben

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

tadeln, bestrafen

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

versöhnen, beruhigen

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

sich beraten

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

verurteilen, kritisieren

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

widersprechen, abläuft

to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to

bezeichnen, kennzeichnen

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

begreifen, verstehen

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

begrüßen, preisen

to indirectly state something

andeuten, insinuieren

to say that something either does not exist or is not true

verneinen, negieren

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

annehmen, vermuten

to stress something's importance or value

unterstreichen, hervorheben

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

schimpfend, beleidigend

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

widerlegen, bestreiten

not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view

engstirnig, beschränkt

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

beißend, sarkastisch

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

kompliziert, verwirrend

aiming to teach a moral lesson

didaktisch, lehrreich

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

verstrickt, verwickelt

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

fehlerhaft, irreführend

able to be understood without difficulty

verständlich, deutlich

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausibel, glaubwürdig

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

stillschweigend, implizit

used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true

nichtsdestotrotz, dennoch

in exactly the order mentioned

beziehungsweise

used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another

während

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

Rätsel, Dilemma

a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike

Diskrepanz, Abweichung

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

Dissonanz, Missklang

the type of behavior that is dishonest and contradictory and has deception as its motive

Doppelmoral

a person or thing that serves as an excellent model or example of a particular quality or type

Exemplar, Vorbild

something's main or overall meaning

Wesensgehalt, Kernpunkt

a possible consequence that something can bring about

Implikation, Folge

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

Paradox

the characteristic of being truthful or right

Wahrhaftigkeit, Genauigkeit

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful

Hasskritik, bösartige Bemerkung