By Lawrence J. Zwier

Including, Making Up

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | |consist of |involve |constitute |conprehensive| |comprise |encompass |make up |all told| |be composed of |include |form |mainstream| | |contain | ||

Excluding, Not Being Part of

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | |anomalous |keep out |filter |rogue| |exception |exclude |screen |outcast| |egregious |ban | |alien| |marginal | | ||

Equivalence, Similarity

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | |equality |parallel |alike |just as |conterpart| |parity |echo |identical |likewise |clone| | | |equivalent | |image|

Difference, Inequality

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5 |Group6| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | ---- | |disparity |differ |differentiate |discrete |heterogeneous |contrast| |inequality |diverge |distinguish |disparate |diverse |discrepancy| | | | | | |gap|

Changes, Increases, Decreases

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4| | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | |alter |transform |raise |reduce| |modify |redesign |rise |diminish| |transition |restructure |accelerate |contract| | | |expand |decline|

Links, Correlations, Happening Together

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | |link |accompany |characteristic of |in conjunction with |imply| |correlation |go along with |associated with |to the degree that |infer|

Causes and Effects

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | |stem from |lead to |render |favor |be resonsible for| |be due to |yield |make |promote |porvoke| |derive from |generate | | |be blamed for|

Permitting, Making Easier

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5 |Group6| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | --- | |permit |permissive |consent |exempt |facilitate |clear the way for| |allow |lenient |approval |excuse |ease |remove obstacles to|

Stopping, Preventing

|Group1 |Group2 |Group3 |Group4 |Group5| | --- | ---- | ---- | --- | --- | |halt |restrict |forbid |prevent |hinder| |cease |restrain |deny |forestall |block| |suspend | | | |deter|