(DEFINITION) highlights
to underline
(SYNONYM) highlights
underscore, feature, accentuates, stresses
(DEFINITION) illustrates
to elucidate
(SYNONYM) illustrates
explain, clarify, emphasize, describe
(DEFINITION) muses
to ponder
(SYNONYM) muses
deliberates, contemplate, evaluate, examine
(DEFINITION) ridicules
to deride
(SYNONYM) ridicules
mock, satirize, parody
(DEFINITION) advocates
to support
(SYNONYM) advocates
endorse, promote, embrace
(DEFINITION) assesses
to evaluate
(SYNONYM) assesses
reason, analyze
(DEFINITION) characterizes
to distinguish
(SYNONYM) characterizes
identify, designate, indicate
(DEFINITION) disrupts
to distort
(SYNONYM) disrupts
shatter, challenge, contradict
(DEFINITION) elevates
to extend
(SYNONYM) elevates
support, heighten, develop, enhance
(DEFINITION) enriches
to enhance
(SYNONYM) enriches
support, develop, substantiate, extends
(DEFINITION) expands
to enhance
(SYNONYM) expands
enrich, elevate, develop, extend
(DEFINITION) illuminates
to accentuate
(SYNONYM) illuminates
reveal, clarify, elucidate, propose
(DEFINITION) proposes
to introduce
(SYNONYM) proposes
reveal, illuminate, advance, suggest
(DEFINITION) reasons
to argue
(SYNONYM) reasons
consider, conclude
(DEFINITION) recounts
to depict
(SYNONYM) recounts
recall, narrate, portray, reveal
(DEFINITION) rejects
to challenge
(SYNONYM) rejects
deny, contradict, dismisses
(DEFINITION) speculates
to hypothesize
(SYNONYM) speculates
considers, reasons
(DEFINITION) traces
to connect
(SYNONYM) traces
build, associates, alludes, outline, indicate, depict
(DEFINITION) upholds
to confirm
(SYNONYM) upholds
support, verify, validate, maintains, endorse
(DEFINITION) refines
to improve
(SYNONYM) refines
hone, substantiate, clarify, develop, enhance, strengthens
Verbs for Emphasis
highlights
illustrates
illuminates
elevates
enriches
expands
refines
upholds
advocates
characterizes
Verbs with Positive Connotations
highlights
illustrates
illuminates
elevates
enriches
expands
refines
upholds
advocates
Verbs with Negative Connotations
rejects
disrupts
ridicules
Verbs that Reason
reasons
assesses
speculates
Verbs that Contrast
reject
disrupts
ridicules
Verbs that Condescend
rejects
ridicules
Verbs that Consider
reasons
traces
speculates
proposes
assesses
muses
Verbs that Manipulate Existing Ideas
disrupts
elevates
enriches
highlights
enriches
traces
expands
recounts
illuminates
Verbs that Create & Evaluate
muses
proposes
speculates
reasons
assesses
Synonymous Verb Relationships
proposes, speculates
illustrates, illuminates
muses, reasons, assesses
elevates, enriches, expands
highlights, illuminates
disrupts, reject