Opinions: English Vocabulary List

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

"Our opinions diverge on this topic."

"Our opinions on the matter began to diverge significantly as we discussed the topic more deeply during the meeting."

to dismiss or reject something as false

"He repudiated the false accusations against him."

"The politician quickly repudiated the extremist group's support because he did not want to be associated with their violent and hateful ideology."

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

"He railed against the corrupt government."

"The protesters continued to rail against the government's new policy for hours but no one in power was listening to their complaints."

to go against an argument or statement

"His actions contravene the company's policies."

"The new law directly contravenes the constitution so the supreme court will likely strike it down as illegal and invalid."