kwestie

Definitions of kwestie
  1. noun
    a source of difficulty
    synonyms: moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraag, vraagstuk
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    aangelegenheid, affaire, zaak
    a problem
  2. noun
    an event causing distress or pain
    synonyms: probleem, vraag, vraagstuk
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    euvel, kanker, kwaad, ongeluk, onheil, rampspoed
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    crime, kwelling, straf
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    wegmarkering
    a cause of difficulty and suffering
    indignatie, schandaal, verontwaardiging
    a disgraceful event
    dissonantie, geruis, radiostoring, storing
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    schandaal, schande
    an unfortunate development
    lijdensweg, martelaarschap, marteldood, martelgang
    any experience that causes intense suffering
    calamiteit, conflagratie, drama, ramp, tragedie, tragiek, treurspel, wereldbrand
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    beproeving, bezoeking, cross, huisbezoek, insp., inspectie, inspectiedienst, kerkvisitatie, kruis, marteling, terreinrit, terreinwedstrijd, visitatie
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    achtergrond, background
    extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
    fade-out, uitvloeier, uitvloeiing
    a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
    anathema, doem, maledictie, nemesis, vervloeking, vloek
    something causing misery or death
    type of:
    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    a vaguely specified concern
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, zaak
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    belang, interesse
    something that interests you because it is important or affects you
  4. noun
    a problem
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, zaak
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    moeilijkheid, probleem, probleemgeval, troubles, vraag, vraagstuk
    a source of difficulty
  5. noun
    some situation or event that is thought about
    synonyms: aangelegenheid, affaire, gegeven, issue, item, materie, onderwerp, punt, stof, thema, topic, zaak
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    gewijsde
    a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
    werkterrein, werkveld
    an area of knowledge or interest
  6. noun
    a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
    synonyms: bonje, discussie, disharmonie, gedachtenwisseling, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, redekaveling, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
  7. noun
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    synonyms: bonje, disharmonie, dispuut, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, pennestrijd, polemiek, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
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    pennestrijd, polemiek
    a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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    divergentie, geschilpunt, incident, parisappel, strijdpunt, strijdvraag, twistappel, twistpunt, twistvraag, verschil, verschilpunt
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  8. noun
    an angry dispute
    synonyms: bonje, disharmonie, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, ruzie, snijdiamant, stront, trammelant, twist
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    bombarie, drukte, gedoe, geduvel, heisa, omhaal, omslag, ophef, poeha, poespas, poppenkast, soesa, stampei, stennes, stennis, tamtam
    a quarrel about petty points
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    divergentie, geschilpunt, incident, parisappel, strijdpunt, strijdvraag, twistappel, twistpunt, twistvraag, verschil, verschilpunt
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  9. noun
    lack of agreement or harmony
    synonyms: bonje, disharmonie, heibel, herrie, kif, kift, mot, onaangenaamheden, onaangenaamheid, onenigheid, onmin, onvrede, ruzie, stront, trammelant, twist
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    chaos, desorganisatie, ordeloosheid, roerigheid, wanorde, wanordelijkheid
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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