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Put your knowledge of sophisticated English connectors to the test! This crossword challenges you to recall advanced linking words and phrases used to express concession, contrast, purpose, consequence, and more. Mastering these connectors will sharpen your writing and help you construct the complex, nuanced arguments expected at C1 level and beyond.
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Clues
Across
- 2. despite the fact that, even though
- 5. To a considerable degree
- 8. Was not in short form
- 10. For this reason, therefore
- 11. All members of a group
- 12. introducing the opposite situation
- 15. Adverb or conjunction of place
- 16. To use the mind to consider
- 17. Full of danger, opposite of safe
Down
- 1. mentioned or stated after this
- 2. as another option or possibility
- 3. in whatever way, but, nevertheless
- 4. in addition to what has been said
- 6. as a result of something
- 7. in a similar or like manner
- 9. Because, given that
- 13. In that place
- 14. up to the point in time when
Answers
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Across
- 2. despite the fact that, even though → although
- 5. To a considerable degree → quite
- 8. Was not in short form → wasnt
- 10. For this reason, therefore → hence
- 11. All members of a group → every
- 12. introducing the opposite situation → conversely
- 15. Adverb or conjunction of place → where
- 16. To use the mind to consider → think
- 17. Full of danger, opposite of safe → risky
Down
- 1. mentioned or stated after this → below
- 2. as another option or possibility → alternatively
- 3. in whatever way, but, nevertheless → however
- 4. in addition to what has been said → furthermore
- 6. as a result of something → consequently
- 7. in a similar or like manner → similarly
- 9. Because, given that → since
- 13. In that place → there
- 14. up to the point in time when → until
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