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against someone or something's advantage

nadelig

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

arbitrair

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

verborgen houden

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

oprecht

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

afsluiten

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

het eens zijn met

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

omgekeerd

to consider in a particular manner

beschouwen

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

afwijken

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

dubbelzinnig

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

esoterisch

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

een voorvechter

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

voorspellen

to disagree or deny that something is true

tegenspreken

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

aangezien

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lakoniek

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

in stand houden

used to introduce an opposing statement

desondanks

to severely scold or express disapproval

bestraffen

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

dogmatiseren

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

spot

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

protesteren

severely critical or harsh

scherp

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

uitstellen

not or barely relevant to something

tangentieel

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

onaanvaardbaar

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

berispen

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

scheldpartij

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

duidelijk

to attentively listen

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