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may
might
can
could
would
should
seem*
appear*
believe*
assume*
suggest*
estimate*
tend*
think*
argue* 
propose*
speculate*
possible
probabl*
unlikely
likely
assumption
claim*
possibility
estimate
suggestion
perhaps
possibly
probably
practically
likely
doubtful
presumably
virtually
apparently
approximately
roughly
about
often
occasionally
generally
usually
somewhat
somehow
feel
maybe
unsure

Perhaps, admittedly, might, possibly, likely, probably, predominantly, presumably, so to speak, seems, appears, to some extent, suggests, sometimes, often, around, roughly, fairly, usually, 
