Band 8+ synonym bank for 50 commonly overused IELTS writing phrases:
🔥 1. It leads to
It results in
It gives rise to
It contributes to
It triggers
It brings about
It paves the way for
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🔥 2. On the contrary
Conversely
In contrast
However
Quite the opposite
On the flip side
Rather
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🔥 3. For example
For instance
To illustrate
As an illustration
Take the case of
A clear example is
Namely
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🔥 4. In conclusion
To summarise
All things considered
Ultimately
To wrap up
In a nutshell
As a final point
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🔥 5. Nowadays
At present
In the current era
In contemporary times
These days
In today’s world
In modern society
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🔥 6. Important
Crucial
Significant
Vital
Paramount
Pivotal
Of utmost importance
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🔥 7. Because
As
Since
Given that
Owing to the fact that
Due to the fact that
Considering that
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🔥 8. But
However
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
Yet
That being said
Even so
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🔥 9. So
Therefore
Thus
As a result
Consequently
Hence
For this reason
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🔥 10. Big
Enormous
Substantial
Considerable
Massive
Tremendous
Significant
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🔥 11. Small
Minor
Modest
Negligible
Minimal
Insignificant
Meagre
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🔥 12. Good
Beneficial
Advantageous
Favourable
Constructive
Positive
Fruitful
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🔥 13. Bad
Harmful
Detrimental
Adverse
Undesirable
Damaging
Disadvantageous
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🔥 14. Think
Believe
Consider
Hold the view
Maintain
Suppose
Argue
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🔥 15. People
Individuals
Citizens
The general public
The populace
Members of society
Inhabitants
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🔥 16. Children
Juveniles
Youngsters
The younger generation
Minors
Adolescents
School-aged individuals
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🔥 17. Teenagers
Adolescents
Young adults
Youths
The adolescent population
High-schoolers
Teen population
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🔥 18. A lot of
Numerous
A multitude of
A great deal of
A significant number of
Countless
A vast majority of
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🔥 19. Help
Assist
Support
Aid
Facilitate
Empower
Enable
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🔥 20. Make
Create
Generate
Develop
Construct
Establish
Formulate
🔥 21. Many
A significant number of
A large proportion of
A multitude of
A considerable amount of
An abundance of
A host of
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🔥 22. Some people think
It is widely believed that
A section of society argues that
Certain individuals maintain that
There is a prevailing notion that
A common belief is that
It is often assumed that
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🔥 23. Very
Highly
Extremely
Incredibly
Exceptionally
Remarkably
Intensely
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🔥 24. Increase
Rise
Surge
Grow
Climb
Escalate
Soar
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🔥 25. Decrease
Drop
Decline
Diminish
Reduce
Fall
Plummet
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🔥 26. Get
Receive
Obtain
Acquire
Gain
Secure
Attain
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🔥 27. Start
Begin
Initiate
Launch
Commence
Embark on
Set in motion
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🔥 28. End
Conclude
Terminate
Cease
Wind up
Finalise
Come to a halt
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🔥 29. Think about
Reflect on
Consider
Contemplate
Ponder
Take into account
Deliberate on
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🔥 30. Show
Illustrate
Demonstrate
Reveal
Indicate
Exhibit
Depict
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🔥 31. Say
State
Mention
Assert
Declare
Claim
Argue
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🔥 32. Like
Such as
Including
For instance
Namely
Particularly
Specifically
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🔥 33. Also
Moreover
Furthermore
In addition
Besides
As well
Not only that
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🔥 34. Different
Diverse
Various
Distinct
Varied
Dissimilar
Unalike
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🔥 35. Similar
Alike
Comparable
Analogous
Resembling
Homogeneous
Equally
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🔥 36. Thing
Element
Factor
Aspect
Item
Component
Feature
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🔥 37. Need
Require
Demand
Necessitate
Call for
Be essential for
Be in need of
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🔥 38. Job
Occupation
Profession
Role
Post
Vocation
Position
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🔥 39. Problem
Issue
Challenge
Concern
Obstacle
Drawback
Complication
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🔥 40. Solution
Remedy
Resolution
Fix
Alternative
Approach
Course of action
🔥 41. Use
Utilize
Employ
Apply
Harness
Make use of
Exploit
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🔥 42. Easy
Effortless
Straightforward
Uncomplicated
Manageable
Undemanding
Painless
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🔥 43. Hard
Challenging
Difficult
Demanding
Arduous
Strenuous
Tough
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🔥 44. Fast
Rapid
Swift
Prompt
Speedy
Accelerated
Quick-paced
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🔥 45. Slow
Gradual
Sluggish
Delayed
Leisurely
Languid
Time-consuming
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🔥 46. Improve
Enhance
Boost
Strengthen
Refine
Upgrade
Enrich
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🔥 47. Get worse
Deteriorate
Decline
Degenerate
Regress
Worsen
Diminish in quality
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🔥 48. Rich
Wealthy
Affluent
Well-off
Prosperous
Financially stable
High net worth
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🔥 49. Poor
Impoverished
Underprivileged
Needy
Low-income
Destitute
Economically disadvantaged
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🔥 50. Think again
Reconsider
Reassess
Re-evaluate
Reflect further
Have second thoughts
Re-examine
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