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to confidently state or declare something as true

beweren, verklaren

to allow and not oppose to something that one usually finds to be unpleasant

verdragen, dulden

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

tolereren, steunen

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

omtrekken, gedetailleerd beschrijven

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

iemand van een misvatting afhelpen, een misverstand uit de weg ruimen

to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces

voorspellen

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

dubbelzinnig spreken, om de hete brij heen draaien

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

hevig bekritiseren, veroordeeld

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

aansporen, aanmoedigen

to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize

een redevoering houden, langdradig toespreken

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

in twijfel trekken, aanvechten

to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship

logboeken, registreren

to talk continuously and aimlessly

kletsen, dralen

to aimlessly talk a lot

babbel, praten zonder doel

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

ruziën, zeuren

to blame someone for a mistake they made

verwijten, berispen

to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial

ontwijken, vermijden

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

passend, relevant

meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger

verzoenend, bemoedigend

causing disagreement or controversy among people

controversieel, twistziek

lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows

oneerlijk, misleidend

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

eloquent, betekenisvol

providing reasons that justify or reduce the seriousness of something bad, such as an offense

verzachtende, verzachtende omstandigheden

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

vlot, vlak

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

loofwaardig, waard om geprezen te worden

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

bekrompen, lokaal

creating a combination of different beliefs, ideas, traditions, etc.

syncretisch, gecombineerd

stating a cause or opinion that one strongly believes in, particularly one that causes a lot of controversy

tendentieus, partijdig

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

bovendien, voorts

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatribe, fel kritiek

a situation that is very complex and confusing, particularly a political or social one

verstrikking, complicatie

the act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way

finesse, vaardigheid

a very small and barely noticeable difference in tone, appearance, manner, meaning, etc.

nuance, fijn verschil