rhetorically accurate verbs

Asserts/contests/ condends

Verbs that indicate a speaker or writer's position on an issue, suggesting argumentation, disagreement, or affirming a particular viewpoint.

affirms

States clearly and strongly that something is true.

challenges/defends

Questions or supports the validity or accuracy of something.

concedes

Admits or acknowledges something, often unwillingly or reluctantly.

demonstrates

Clearly shows or proves something

illustrates

To clarify or explain something by providing examples or visual

implies

To suggest something without stating it directly.

highlights

To draw attention to something important or interesting.

justifies

To provide reasons or evidence to support or defend something; to demonstrate or prove to be right or valid.

portrays

To depict or represent someone or something in a particular way, often artistically or creatively.

qualifies

To modify, limit, or restrict a statement or claim, indicating under what conditions it is true.

reveals

To make known something that was previously secret or unknown.

showcase

To present or display something in a favorable or advantageous way.