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against someone or something's advantage

ungünstig, nachteilig

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

willkürlich, beliebig

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

vortäuschen, widerlegen

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

offen, aufrichtig

to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract

abschließen, verabschieden

to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.

übereinstimmen, zustimmen

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

umgekehrt

to consider in a particular manner

halten für, ansehen als

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

widersprechen, anderer Meinung sein

deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive

mehrdeutig, zweideutig

intended to be understood and known by a small group of people who possess a specific type of knowledge

esoterisch, geheim

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

ein Verfechter, ein Befürworter

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

vorhersehen, andeuten

to disagree or deny that something is true

widersprechen, leugnen

used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something

insoweit, da

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lakonisch, prägnant

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

behaupten

used to introduce an opposing statement

dennoch

to severely scold or express disapproval

tadeln, zurechtweisen

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontifizieren, mit Dogmatismus sprechen

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

Spott, Neckerei

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

einwenden, protestieren

severely critical or harsh

verhöhnerisch, scharf

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

vertagen, aufschieben

not or barely relevant to something

tangential, irrelevant

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

unvertretbar, unverhältnismäßig

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

tadeln, vorwerfen

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

Schimpfwort, Beschimpfung

able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability

klar

to attentively listen

aufmerksam zuhören, beachten