PERSUASION:     recommendation, prediction,  advice, suggestion

 

whether or not   X

depends on

  • be determined by
  • be contingent on
  • be at mercy of
  • be based on
  • be conditioned by
  • be connected with
  • be in control of
  • be in the power of
  • be subject to

  • be subordinate to
  • hinge on
  • be pending on
  • rest on
  • rest with
  • revolve around
  • revolve on
  • turn on

 

entail

Definition: require; result in
Synonyms: bring about, call for, cause, demand, encompass, evoke, give rise to, impose, involve, lead to, necessitate, occasion, require

 

 

Some examples of hedging.

 

English Modal Verbs

  • can
  • could
  • may
  • might
  • must
  • shall
  • should
  • will
  • would