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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
