Opposites and Contrasts
Statements that include contrasts or opposites often provide valuable information. Use a clue about what a word or phrase is not in order to judge what the word or phrase might be. Common signals of opposites and contrasts include the following:
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not
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despite
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although
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unlike
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in contrast to
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nonetheless
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but
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however
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Sometimes contrasts are established according to what was, what is, and what will be. These contrasts are almost always indicated by a signal word, such as the following:
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formerly
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previously
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before
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now
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presently
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in the future
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in the past
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but now
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after
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but then
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