| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | deal with directly |
| 2. | advance | put forward |
| 3. | air | express openly |
| 4. | allude to | refer to indirectly |
| 5. | argue | present reasons for |
| 6. | articulate | express clearly |
| 7. | assert | state confidently |
| 8. | begin | start to discuss |
| 9. | blurt out | say suddenly |
| 10. | bring forward | present for attention |
| 11. | bring to light | reveal publicly |
| 12. | broach | bring into discussion |
| 13. | call attention to | make others notice |
| 14. | cite | mention as an example |
| 15. | clarify | make clearer in words |
| 16. | come out with | say unexpectedly |
| 17. | comment on | make remarks about |
| 18. | communicate | convey information |
| 19. | convey | make known or understood |
| 20. | cover | deal with in discussion |
| 21. | deal with | address as a topic |
| 22. | declare | state formally |
| 23. | describe | give details about |
| 24. | disclose | make known openly |
| 25. | discuss | talk about |
| 26. | dwell on | talk about at length |
| 27. | elaborate | add more detail |
| 28. | emphasize | give special importance |
| 29. | expand on | give more detail |
| 30. | explain | make understandable |
| 31. | express | put into words |
| 32. | feature | give prominence to |
| 33. | fess up | admit openly informally |
| 34. | flag | draw attention to |
| 35. | float | suggest tentatively |
| 36. | formulate | express precisely |
| 37. | frame | present in a certain way |
| 38. | get onto | begin discussing informally |
| 39. | get to | reach as a topic |
| 40. | go into | discuss in detail |
| 41. | go over | review or discuss |
| 42. | highlight | emphasize or feature |
| 43. | identify | point out specifically |
| 44. | indicate | point out or show |
| 45. | initiate | begin or introduce |
| 46. | introduce | present for consideration |
| 47. | launch | start formally |
| 48. | lay before | present formally |
| 49. | lay out | present in detail |
| 50. | list | name one by one |
| 51. | maintain | state as true |
| 52. | make known | reveal or announce |
| 53. | make mention of | refer to briefly |
| 54. | make note of | mention or record |
| 55. | mention | refer to in speech |
| 56. | moot | raise for debate |
| 57. | move to | proceed to discuss |
| 58. | name | mention specifically |
| 59. | note | mention briefly |
| 60. | observe | comment or point out |
| 61. | offer | present for acceptance |
| 62. | open | start discussion of |
| 63. | outline | summarize the main points |
| 64. | own up | admit frankly |
| 65. | phrase | express in words |
| 66. | pitch | present persuasively |
| 67. | point out | draw attention to |
| 68. | present | put before others |
| 69. | propose | put forward as an idea |
| 70. | put before | present to others |
| 71. | put forward | present for consideration |
| 72. | put into words | express verbally |
| 73. | raise | introduce for discussion |
| 74. | refer to | mention indirectly or directly |
| 75. | relay | pass along information |
| 76. | remark | say as a comment |
| 77. | report | give an account of |
| 78. | reveal | make known |
| 79. | set forth | state formally |
| 80. | set out | present clearly |
| 81. | share | tell others |
| 82. | specify | state exactly |
| 83. | start | begin mentioning |
| 84. | submit | offer for consideration |
| 85. | summarize | state briefly |
| 86. | surface | come up in discussion |
| 87. | table | present for discussion |
| 88. | take up | begin discussing |
| 89. | talk about | discuss in conversation |
| 90. | tell | communicate in words |
| 91. | touch on | mention briefly |
| 92. | touch upon | mention briefly |
| 93. | treat | deal with as a topic |
| 94. | turn to | shift discussion to |
| 95. | underline | emphasize strongly |
| 96. | underscore | emphasize importance |
| 97. | unveil | make publicly known |
| 98. | verbalize | put into words |
| 99. | voice | express aloud |
| 100. | word | express with chosen wording |
