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against someone or something's advantage

nadelig, onvoordelig

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

arbitrair, willekeurig

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

verborgen houden, tegenspreken

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

oprecht, eerlijk

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

afsluiten, besluiten

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

het eens zijn met, samenkomen

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

omgekeerd, anderzijds

to consider in a particular manner

beschouwen, achten

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

afwijken, tegenspreken

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

dubbelzinnig, onduidelijk

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

een voorvechter, een pleitbezorger

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

voorspellen, aangeven

to disagree or deny that something is true

tegenspreken, ontkennen

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

aangezien, ingeval

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lakoniek, bondig

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

in stand houden, beweren

used to introduce an opposing statement

desondanks, evenwel

to severely scold or express disapproval

bestraffen, berispingen

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, met gezag spreken

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

spot, grap

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

protesteren, bezwaar maken

severely critical or harsh

scherp, kritiek

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

uitstellen, ter zijde leggen

not or barely relevant to something

tangentieel, niet relevant

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

onaanvaardbaar, onredelijk

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

berispen, verwijten

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

scheldpartij, belediging

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

aandachtig luisteren, op aandachtige wijze luisteren