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Clarification
Concession
Conclusion
Exemplificationor
Illustration
Place
Cause
Qualification
Purpose
Demonstratives
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inthesecondplace
evenmore
last,lastly
and,or,nor
too
again
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finally
first
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when
immediately
later,earlier
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meanwhile
during
sometimes
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next
then
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following
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thistime
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nearby
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above,below
Addition
furthermore
also
inaddition
further
besides
second,secondly,etc.
Time
Place
here
beyond
adjacentto
Exemplification or Illustration
toillustrate
forinstance
forexample
todemonstrate
asanillustration
specifically
e.g.,(forexample)
bythesametoken
likewise
similarly
insimilarfashion
Comparison
inthesameway
inlikemanner
Contrast
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afterall
though
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atthesametime
nevertheless
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Cause
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since
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Effect
therefore
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Purpose
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Qualification
Intensification
Concession
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Summary
Conclusion
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