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WRITING
POWERUPS
Struggle to find the right words to explain what you mean when you write your exam answers?
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Here are some useful words and phrases to get your writing on point.
I need a word to describe
The writer
The writer shows
Exemplifies
Depicts
Illustrates
Establishes
Reveals
Typifies
Intimates
Elucidates
The writer...
Embraces
Advocates
Promotes
Espouses
Challenges
Examines
Scrutinises
Probes
Riducules
Mocks
Derides
Satirises
Abhors
Denounces
Castigates
Condemns
The word/phrase
The use of the word/phrase...
Highlights
Reinforces
Indicates
Connotes
Underlines
Mirrors
Juxtaposes
Alludes to
Implies
Suggests
Intimates
Portrays
The reader...
The reader
Infers
Concludes
Deduces
Identifies
The reader feels...
Joyful
Elated
Gratified
Delighted
Confused
Uneasy
Uncertain
Doubtful
Melancholic
Dejected
Sorrowful
Woeful
Irate
Indignant
Provoked
Resentful
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