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on the other hand

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CONTRAST

I’m really tired, on the other hand, I want to watch the movie right now

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however

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CONTRAST

Our teacher decided to split in half our exam, however, she’ll add more questions

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yet

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CONTRAST

We tried our best to win the game, yet, we lost at the last minute

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even so

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CONTRAST

My mom brought me tons of food for lunch, even so, ‘m still hungry

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despite that/this

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CONTRAST

Despite the fact that Tom forgot his cars keys in his house, he managed to arrive early at work

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in the same way

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SIMILARITY

Humans can communicate with each other in the same way animals do with their same species

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likewise

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SIMILARITY

When I went to London I could feel the nice weather, likewise is its architecture

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as a consequence

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RESULT

Mary cheated in her exam, as a consequence, the teacher noticed and told her parents

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for this/that reason

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RESULT

Our city is full of air pollution, for that reason, we should stop using our cars often

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thus

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RESULT

Besides my dad, I’m the only one who can reach the highest kitchen cabinet, thus my mom ask me for help when she cooks

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because of that/this

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RESULT

He didn’t study for his exam and because of that he failed this unit

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besides

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ADDITION AND LISTING

Besides a dog, I haven’t had any more pets

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lastly

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ADDITION AND LISTING

“Lastly, I’d like to thank to all the audience that visited us today”

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also

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ADDITION AND LISTING

“Please pick me up at 5pm because I have to pay a visit to the doctor. Also, please feed the dog when you arrive home”

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at first

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TIME

At first, she thought she left her phone at work but remembered it broke two days ago

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meanwhile

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TIME

We had to wait four hours inside the car, meanwhile we waited for him to fix the wheel

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later

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TIME

Later I’ll buy more food because the refrigerator is empty

18
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for example

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EXEMPLIFICATON

We can’t take photos at the event, for example, if we try they’ll kick us out

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for instance

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EXEMPLIFICATON

When Sarah was little, she never liked the subject of math. For instance, she once fell asleep in a lesson

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specially

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PARTICULARIZATION

We need to behave with respect at all occasions, specially at important events