lead ins or signal words

This list allows you to vary your lead ins and choose the most appropriate, exact word.

accepts                                explains                          grants                     

acknowledges                    adds                                  highlights

affirms                                   implies                               insists

agrees                                  argues                              maintains

asserts                                    negates                           notes

believes                                cautions                            observes

challenges                            outlines                            proposes

claims                                    comments                         refutes

confirms                                rejects                                reports

contends                              contradicts                        responds

concedes                               shows                                suggests

declares                                denies                                  thinks

describes                                urges                                    verifies

disagrees                                discusses                                writes

disputes                                   emphasizes                        endorses