Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Argument en Minachting
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to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

afwijken, van mening verschillen
a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

opschepperij, grootspraak
to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

ruzie maken, kibbelen
a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

bromide, afgezaagde uitdrukking
a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

vitterij, gezeur
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

muggenziften, zeuren over kleine details
a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

cliché, gemeenplaats
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

zure druiven, afgunst
(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

onhoudbaar, onverdedigbaar
to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

weerleggen, betwisten
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

bezwaar maken, aarzelen
to disagree or deny that something is true

tegenspreken, ontkennen
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

redetwisten over onbelangrijke zaken, klagen over kleinigheden
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protesteren, betogen
to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

betwisten, in twijfel trekken
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