Connecting words used for comparing and contrasting

Universal Compare And Contrast Words

Not everything is black and white in terms of which words fit into which category of transition words. There are, in fact, grey areas where words can be used to both compare and contrast depending on the context. Let’s take a look at these grey areas.

Signal words for compare and contrast – what are they?

These are general words that fall under both contrast and comparative phrases. For example:

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  At the same time
  
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  On the other hand
  
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  On the same token
  
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  While
  

What are summary transition words and phrases?

These are words that can be both contrast and comparative terms, that can help tie many points together during a wrap-up. These include:

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  All things considered
  
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  To summarize
  
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  In short
  
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  To sum up
  
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  All in all