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Subverting Expectations: The sentence has to go against what you'd expect after reading the sentence. before it

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However

Definition: an opposite or differing point

Category: Subverting Expectations or Contrasting (Opposite) / Disagreement

Similar transitions: Nevertheless, Nonetheless, But, Yet, On the contrary, Conversely, By contrast, In contrast

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But

Definition: an opposite or differing point

Category: Subverting Expectations or Contrasting (Opposite) / Disagreement

Similar transitions: However, Yet, Nevertheless, Nonetheless, Still

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Nevertheless

Definition: Something is true or will happen even after it was stated, or a statement that goes against what was just said.

Category: Subverting Expectations or Contrasting (Opposite) / Disagreement

Similar transitions: However, Nonetheless, Yet, Still, Even so, Despite this

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Even so

Definition: To acknowledge a previous point while introducing a contrasting or qualifying statement

Category: Subverting Expectations or Contrasting (Opposite) / Disagreement

Similar transitions: Nevertheless, Nonetheless, However, Still, Yet

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Nonetheless

Definition: A statement that goes against what was just said. Similar to nevertheless

Category: Subverting Expectations or Contrasting (Opposite) / Disagreement

Similar transitions: Nevertheless, However, Yet, Still, Even so, Despite this