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

waarschuwen, tadel

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

articuleren, uitdrukken

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

aarzelen, weigeren

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

berispen, straffen

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

verzoenen, kalmeren

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

overleggen, discussiëren

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

veroordelen, bekritiseren

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

zich verzetten, weigeren

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

aangeven, betekenen

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

begrijpen, doorgronden

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

huldigen, prijzen

to indirectly state something

insinuerend, toegesteken

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

ontkennen, annuleren

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

vermoeden, aanemen

to stress something's importance or value

benadrukken, onderstrepen

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

scheldend, kwetsend

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

weerleggen, tegenspreken

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

benepen, beperkt

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

bijtend, scherp

extremely complex and difficult to follow

ingewikkeld, compleet

aiming to teach a moral lesson

didactisch, onderwijzend

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

verzeild, verward

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

onjuist, foutief

having the ability of being understood without difficulty

begrijpelijk, duidelijk

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausibel, geloofwaardig

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

stilzwijgend, impliciet

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

desondanks, echter

in exactly the order mentioned

respectievelijk, in de genoemde volgorde

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

terwijl, waartegen

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

raadsel, dilemma

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

tegenstrijdigheid, ongelijkheid

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

dissonantie, verscheidendheid

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

tweedeligheid

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

voorbeeld, exemplaar

something's main or overall meaning

kern, essentie

a possible consequence that something can bring about

implicatie, gevolg

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradox

the characteristic of being truthful or right

waarheid, juistheid

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful

scherpe kritiek, bittere aanvallen