Guide 264 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “indicate”
7 alternatives for "indicate" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"indicate" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps7 ways
- 01Show informal
casual register
They show the issue thoughtfully.
- 02Argue neutral
general use
They argue the issue thoughtfully.
- 03Point neutral
general use
They point the issue thoughtfully.
- 04Signal neutral
general use
They signal the issue thoughtfully.
- 05Bespeak neutral
general use
They bespeak the issue thoughtfully.
- 06Betoken neutral
general use
They betoken the issue thoughtfully.
- 07Suggest neutral
general use
They suggest the issue thoughtfully.