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General Training IELTS (Band 8 and Above) - Opinions

Here, you will learn some English words related to Opinions that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (8)
to dissent

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

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to diverge

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

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to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

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to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

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to gainsay

to disagree or deny that something is true

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to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

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to quibble

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

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to deprecate

to not support and be against something or someone

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to frown on

to disapprove of or have a negative opinion about something, particularly due to being improper or unacceptable

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to repudiate

to dismiss or reject something as false

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to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

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to denigrate

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

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to demean

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

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to carp

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

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to grouse

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

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to nitpick

to find fault or criticize small, insignificant details

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to kvetch

to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters

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to berate

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

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to chide

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

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to rail

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

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to pan

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

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to chastise

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

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to upbraid

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

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to find fault with sb/sth

to identify or point out flaws, errors, or shortcomings in someone or something

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to upvote

to show one's agreement or approval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

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to accede

to agree to something such as a request, proposal, demand, etc.

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to acquiesce

to reluctantly accept something without protest

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to capitulate

to stop resisting something and accept it

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to countenance

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

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to relent

to accept something, usually after some resistance

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to assent

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

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to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

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to conceptualize

to form an idea or concept in the mind by combining existing ideas or information

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