Key Skills

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CONCLUSION
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DIFFERENCES
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HOW
OPINION
SIMILARITIES
SUGGEST
SUMMARISE
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHO
WHY

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Word	X	Y	Direction
COMPARE	19	2	w
CONCLUSION	16	9	sw
CONTRAST	16	9	nw
DESCRIBE	16	17	w
DIFFERENCES	16	16	n
ESTIMATE	16	8	nw
EVALUATE	7	7	s
EXPLAIN	7	7	n
HOW	15	14	n
OPINION	15	10	nw
SIMILARITIES	11	11	nw
SUGGEST	6	6	s
SUMMARISE	17	17	n
WHAT	14	15	w
WHEN	8	14	n
WHERE	16	13	ne
WHO	8	14	s
WHY	8	14	se