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addresses

a formal speech delivered to an audience

guarantees

a promise or assurance

popularizes

cause something to become generally liked

validates

check or prove the accuracy of something

shows

demonstrates; displays

analyzes

discover or reveal through detailed examination

highlight

emphasize

underscore

emphasize

illustrates

explain or serve as an example

describes

give an account in words

presents

give or award formally

stresses

give particular emphasis or importance to

argues

give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view

furthers

help the progress or development of something

criticizes

indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way

examines

inspect in detail

provides

make available for use; supply

explains

make clear by providing detail / revealing relevant facts

clarifies

make less confused and more clearly comprehensible

indicates

point out; show

renders

provide or give

suggests

put forward for consideration

discusses

talk about something with another person or group of people

contrasts

the state of being strikingly different from something else

assesses

to evaluate

reveal

to make known

advocate

to publicly recommend or support

expands upon

to speak about something in a more detailed way