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Describing and Explaining
Explaining ideas and clarifying.
Let me explain
A phrase used before giving a detailed account of something
What I mean is
A phrase used to clarify or rephrase what you are saying
In other words
A phrase introducing a simpler or different way of saying something
For example
A phrase introducing a specific case to illustrate a point
It is similar to ...
A phrase used to compare something to something else
The difference is that
A phrase used to highlight a contrast between two things
In short
A phrase introducing a brief summary of a longer point
First ... then ...
A phrase to describe a sequence of steps in order
The reason is that
A phrase used to give the cause or explanation for something
That is to say
A phrase used to clarify or restate something more clearly
Let me say it again
A phrase used to repeat something for clarity or emphasis
Did you understand?
A question checking whether someone followed what was said
