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leisteen substantief
{n}

slate [slates](rock)
noun
[UK: sleɪt] [US: sˈleɪt]

a-klein substantief

A minor(minor key)
noun
[UK: ə ˈmaɪ.nə(r)] [US: ə ˈmaɪ.nər]

aanleiding substantief

impetus [impetuses](something that impels)
noun
[UK: ˈɪm.pɪ.təs] [US: ˈɪm.pə.təs]

aanleiding substantief
{f}

cause [causes](source or reason of an event or action)
noun
[UK: kɔːz] [US: ˈkəz]

occasion [occasions](occurrence which brings with it some unlooked-for event; motive, reason)
noun
[UK: əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩] [US: əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩]

achterkleindochter substantief
{f}

great-granddaughter(the daughter of someone's grandchild)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt ˈɡræn.dɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈɡræn.ˌdɒ.tər]

achterkleinkind substantief
{n}

great-grandchild [great-grandchildren](The child (son or daughter) of one's grandchild)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪt.ˈɡrænd.tʃaɪld] [US: ˈɡræn.tʃaɪld]

afgeleid gegeven substantief

inference [inferences](act or process of inferring by deduction or induction)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.fə.rəns] [US: ˈɪn.fə.rəns]

afgeleid gegeven substantief
{n}

epiphenomenon [epiphenomena](activity, process, or state, process or other activity that is the result of another, see also: by-product; consequence)
noun
[UK: ˈepɪfɪnˌɒmɪnən] [US: ˈepɪfɪnˌɑːmɪnən]

afgeleide substantief
{f}

derivative [derivatives](something derived)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈrɪ.və.tɪv] [US: də.ˈrɪ.və.tɪv]

afleiden werkwoord

abstract [abstracted, abstracting, abstracts](to draw off)
verb
[UK: ˈæb.strækt] [US: æb.ˈstrækt]

deduce [deduced, deducing, deduces](to reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈdjuːs] [US: də.ˈduːs]

derive [derived, deriving, derives](obtain (something) from something else)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈraɪv] [US: də.ˈraɪv]

differentiate [differentiated, differentiating, differentiates](math: to calculate the derivative)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ˌdɪ.fə.ˈren.ʃi.ˌet]

distract [distracted, distracting, distracts](To divert the attention of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrækt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrækt]

educe [educed, educing, educes](to infer, deduce)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈdjuːs] [US: ɪ.ˈdjuːs]

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits](to use logic to arrive at truth)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt] [US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]

judge [judged, judging, judges](to form an opinion, infer)
verb
[UK: dʒʌdʒ] [US: ˈdʒədʒ]

skew [skewed, skewing, skews](to bias or distort in a particular direction)
verb
[UK: skjuː] [US: ˈskjuː]

afleiding substantief

avocation [avocations](that which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

deduction [deductions](process of reasoning)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈdʌk.ʃn̩] [US: də.ˈdək.ʃn̩]

afleiding substantief
{f}

decoy [decoys](person or object meant to lure something to danger)
noun
[UK: dɪˈko.ɪ] [US: dəˌk.ɔɪ]

derivation [derivations](forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it)
noun
[UK: ˌde.rɪ.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌde.rə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]

derivative [derivatives](word that derives from another)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈrɪ.və.tɪv] [US: də.ˈrɪ.və.tɪv]

distraction [distractions](something that distracts)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩]

afleidingsmanoeuvre substantief

diversion [diversions](tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action)
noun
[UK: daɪ.ˈvɜːʃ.n̩] [US: daɪ.ˈvɝː.ʒən]

afleidingsmanoeuvre substantief
{f}

red herring(misleading clue)
noun
[UK: red ˈher.ɪŋ] [US: ˈred ˈher.ɪŋ]

afleidingsmanoeuvre substantief
{m} {n}

ruse(guile, trickery)
noun
[UK: ruːz] [US: ˈruːz]

akelei substantief

columbine [columbines](any plant of the genus Aquilegia)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm.baɪn] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm.ˌbaɪn]

alle wegen leiden naar Rome phrase

all roads lead to Rome(different paths can take to the same goal)
phrase
[UK: ɔːl rəʊdz liːd tuː rəʊm] [US: ɔːl roʊdz ˈled ˈtuː roʊm]

there's more than one way to skin a cat(a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal)
phrase

Ambonees Maleis eigennam
{n}

Ambonese Malay(the language)
proper noun

Apuleius eigennam
{m}

Apuleius(author in the Roman Empire)
proper noun

ausgleichsmandat substantief
{n}

leveling seat(seats that ensure a representation proportional to votes at the national level)
noun

b-klein substantief

B minor(the minor key with B as its tonic)
noun

balein substantief
{f}

baleen(plates in mouth of baleen whale)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈliːn] [US: bə.ˈliːn]

balein substantief
{n}

whalebone(horny material from fringed plates of upper jaw of baleen whale)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪl.bəʊn] [US: ˈweɪlboʊn]

baleinwalvis [baleinwalvissen] substantief

baleen whale [baleen whales](whale of the Mysticeti suborder)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈliːn weɪl] [US: bə.ˈliːn ˈweɪl]

bandleider substantief
{m}

bandleader(musician who leads a band of musicians)
noun
[UK: ˈbænd.liː.də(r)] [US: ˈbænd.li.dər]

bedriegen; verleiden werkwoord

mislead [misled, misled, misleading, misleads](lead in a false direction)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd]

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