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against someone or something's advantage

негативний, несприятливий

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

проізвольний, випадковий

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

приховувати, спотворювати

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

щирий, відвертий

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

укласти, заключити

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

сходитися, погоджуватися

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

навпаки, з іншого боку

to consider in a particular manner

вважати, трактувати

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

незгоджуватися, протестувати

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

неоднозначний, двоїстий

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

езотеричний, таємний

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

провідник, адвокат

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

передбачати, означати

to disagree or deny that something is true

оспорювати, заперечувати

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

оскільки, в тій мері

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

лаконічний, стислий

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

підтримувати

used to introduce an opposing statement

тим не менш, однак

to severely scold or express disapproval

досадувати, карати

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

понтифікувати, долучати до істини

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

дразніння, жартування

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

висловлювати незгоду, протестувати

severely critical or harsh

гострий, різкий

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

відкласти, перенести

not or barely relevant to something

тангенційний, дотичний

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

недоречний, неприпустимий

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

докоряти, упрекати

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

вітуперація, зневага

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

ясний

to attentively listen

уважно слухати, звернути увагу