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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  2. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  3. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  4. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  5. define
    show the form or outline of
  6. describe
    give a statement representing something
  7. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
  8. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  9. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  10. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  11. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  12. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  13. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  14. pretend
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  15. prove
    establish the validity of something
  16. relate
    give an account of
  17. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  18. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
Created on Sun Aug 09 02:20:43 EDT 2009

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