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Expressing contrast (name at least 7)

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however
although
yet
nonetheless
even so
even though
despite
in spite of
but

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Expressing results (name at least 7)

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therefore
thus
hence
as a result
as
since
for this reason
because of this
consequently

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giving examples (at least 4)

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for example
for instance
like
such as
by way of an example

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Generalísing (at least 3)

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generally speaking
as a rule
these days
nowadays

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5
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expressing other people's opinion (at least 7)

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there's the widespread belief that
it is widely believed/ said/ claimed that
it is frequently said that
it is often claimed
many people say
many people are often of the belief that
people often say
according to

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introducing your opinion (at least 10)

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in my opinion
I think
I'm of the belief that
from my point of view
to my way of thinking
to my mind
if you ask me
in my view
in my opinion
I firmly, strongly believe that

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Explaining

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that is to say that
in other words
to put it in another way
meaning that

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introducing your first point (at least 7)

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let us begin by saying that
one thing to consider
to begin with
by way of an introduction, it can be said that
let us first consider
in the first place
first and foremost
first of all

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introducing mor points (at least 7)

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another consideration
yet another consideration
added to that
apart from that
in addition to this
next
last of all
what's mors

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Referring to someone or something you have mentioned or already stated (at least 4)

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as stated above
the latter
the former
as mentioned above
the above-mentioned

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introducing your final point (at least 6)

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in a nutshell
to sum up
in conclusion
to conclude
finally
all things considered
we can therefore end by saying that

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