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  2. /Pre-emptive negation (niet dat ...)
  3. /afkraken

afkraken

afkraken
to tear down / to criticize harshly
From Lesson 432:Pre-emptive negation (niet dat ...)·Dutch

Usages of afkraken

Niet dat jouw suggestie tekortschiet, maar we willen niemands werk afkraken.
Not that your suggestion falls short, but we don't want to tear down anyone's work.
Ik wil je niet afkraken of kwetsen, maar dit verslag is tactloos.
I don't want to tear you down or hurt you, but this report is tactless.
Hij kraakt mijn werk af met onzin.
He tears my work apart with nonsense.

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