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Referring to a diagram, chart etc.
As can be seen from
in the chart,
diagram,
table,
graph,
figures,
statistics, ...
It can be seen
We can see that ...
... can be seen from
in the chart.
diagram.
table.
graph.
figures.
statistics.
is shown
As can be seen from
in Table 1,
Figure 2,
Graph 3, .
It can be seen
We can see
From Table 1
Figure 2 it can
may be seen
concluded
shown
estimated
calculated
inferred that ...
the figures
chart
diagram
The graph
Figure 1 shows that ...
Describing change
There was a(n) (very) barely noticeable
slight
slow
gradual
steady
marked
dramatic
steep
sharp
rapid
sudden rise.
increase.
upward tend.
fluctuation.
downward trend.
decrease.
decline.
reduction.
fall.
drop.
There was a(n) rise
increase of ...
decrease
decline
reduction
fall
drop
X increased
shot up
grew
rose by ...
declined
reduced
decreased
dropped
fell
X increased
shot up
grew
rose slightly
slowly
gradually
steadily
markedly
dramatically
steeply
sharply
rapidly
suddenly
declined
reduced
decreased
dropped
fell
X reached a peak.
levelled off
Referring to a diagram, chart etc.
As can be seen from
in the chart,
diagram,
table,
graph,
figures,
statistics, ...
It can be seen
We can see that ...
... can be seen from
in the chart.
diagram.
table.
graph.
figures.
statistics.
is shown
As can be seen from
in Table 1,
Figure 2,
Graph 3, .
It can be seen
We can see
From Table 1
Figure 2 it can
may be seen
concluded
shown
estimated
calculated
inferred that ...
the figures
chart
diagram
The graph
Figure 1 shows that ...
Describing change
There was a(n) (very) barely noticeable
slight
slow
gradual
steady
marked
dramatic
steep
sharp
rapid
sudden rise.
increase.
upward tend.
fluctuation.
downward trend.
decrease.
decline.
reduction.
fall.
drop.
There was a(n) rise
increase of ...
decrease
decline
reduction
fall
drop
X increased
shot up
grew
rose by ...
declined
reduced
decreased
dropped
fell
X increased
shot up
grew
rose slightly
slowly
gradually
steadily
markedly
dramatically
steeply
sharply
rapidly
suddenly
declined
reduced
decreased
dropped
fell
X reached a peak.
levelled off