Tegenspreken
Example: Het is belangrijk om feiten te kunnen tegenspreken in een debat.
Definition
"Tegenspreken" means to express disagreement or to contradict someone by presenting opposing facts or arguments, especially in discussions or debates where it is important to challenge or refute statements made by others.
Etymology
The Dutch word "tegenspreken" is a compound of "tegen" meaning 'against' and "spreken" meaning 'to speak.' It literally means 'to speak against.' Did you know that this direct combination perfectly captures the act of contradicting or opposing someone's words?
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"Tegenspreken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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