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|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| Alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
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| Although || despite the fact, even though, however, not withstanding, while; could also represent an objection or caveat
| although || despite the fact, even though, however, not withstanding, while; could also represent an objection or caveat
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| At any rate || anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless
| at any rate || anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless
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| At the same time || even so, meanwhile
| at the same time || even so, meanwhile
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| Besides || apart from, aside from, not including, on top of that; may also mean "except for"
| besides || apart from, aside from, not including, on top of that; may also mean "except for"
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| By contrast || compared to, next to
| by contrast || compared to, next to
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| Conversely || alternatively, on the other hand
| conversely || alternatively, on the other hand
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| Despite / Despite this || even so, "ignoring that," in spite of, regardless of, though, "without being affected by"; also may mean "in contrast to"
| despite / despite this || even so, "ignoring that," in spite of, regardless of, though, "without being affected by"; also may mean "in contrast to"
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| However || although, but, even so, though, still, yet
| however || although, but, even so, though, still, yet
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| In any case || whatever happens, anyway
| in any case || whatever happens, anyway
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| In contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
| in contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
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| Instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
| instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
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| Meanwhile || for the time being, for now
| meanwhile || for the time being, for now
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| Nevertheless || "still" or "yes, but"; at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any event, nonetheless, regardless, yet
| nevertheless || "still" or "yes, but"; at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any event, nonetheless, regardless, yet
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| Nonetheless || "yes, but"; in spite of, nevertheless, regardless, yet
| nonetheless || "yes, but"; in spite of, nevertheless, regardless, yet
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| On one hand / On the other hand || = suggests a contrast
| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
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| Regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
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| Though || anyhow, despite, even though, "for all that"
| though || anyhow, despite, even though, "for all that"
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| Whatever || "at all" (as in "whatever good it does")
| whatever || "at all" (as in "whatever good it does")
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| Whether || = sets up a comparison or contrast ("whether or not I go...")
| whether || = sets up a comparison or contrast ("whether or not i go...")
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| While || whereas (a contrast)
| while || whereas (a contrast)
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| Yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
| yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
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