Writing Task 1: Words and Phrases to Describe Trends
174 words
One minute
Upwards Trend
| Noun |
Adjective + noun |
Verb + adverb |
| a rise |
a sharp increase |
increased sharply |
| an increase |
a considerable increase |
increased considerably |
| a peak |
a substantial increase |
increased substantially |
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an exponential increase |
increased exponentially |
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a dramatic increase |
increased dynamically |
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a slight increase |
increased slightly |
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a gradual increase |
increased dradually |
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a marginal increase |
increased marginally |
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a minimal increase |
increased minimally |
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a steady increase |
increased steadily |
Downward Trend
| Noun |
Adjective + noun |
Verb + adverb |
Verb |
| a decrease |
a sharp decrease |
decreased sharply |
plummeted |
| a fall |
a considerable decrease |
decreased considerably |
plunged |
| a drop |
a substantial decrease |
decreased substantially |
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| a decline |
a precipitous decline |
declined precipitously |
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| a dip |
a dramatic decrease |
decreased dramatically |
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| a plunge |
a marginal fall |
fell marginally |
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a minimal drop |
dropped marginally |
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a gradual fall |
fell gradually |
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a slight decrease |
decreased slightly |
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a steady decrease |
decreased steadily |
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Phrases - Trend remained the same
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| levelled off at |
| remained constant |
| kept the same at |
| remained the same at |
| stable trend |
| kept stable at |
Phrases - Not Stable Trend
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| unstable trend |
| irregular trend |
| fluctuating trend |