highlight
explore
contend
broach
maintain
argue
focus on
claim
to say that something is true, especially in an argument
to examine completely or carefully in order to find out more about it
to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it
to give attention to one particular subject
to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/ not true
to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss, especially because people disagree about it
used to give special importance to something
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
