having the capacity to distinguish
diakritisch, onderscheidend
(of fabric, etc. ) extremely light, delicate, and often see-through
doorzichtig, doorschijnend
(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements
diatomisch, biatomisch
a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing
diatribe, fel kritiek
related to evil characteristics such as cruelty
duivels, demonisch
peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation
ongeschikt, niet gepast
lacking significance or importance
onbelangrijk, onzinnig
not easily noticeable or attracting attention
onopvallend, neutraal
someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another
vertaler, tolk
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
ondervragen, interrogateren
to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation
dwingen, forceren
making something happen by using force or threat
dwang, afpersing
flawed because of a damage or excessive use
beschadigd, verstoord
the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested
weigering, afwijzing
to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence
weerleggen, ontkennen
the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence
weerlegging, ontkenning
the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device
assonantie
having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes
assonant, klankherhaling
to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels
assoneren, vergelijkbaar klinken