Answer: A

FACT: In spite of and despite mean the same thing and they can be used interchangeably, but despite usually sounds more formal.

CONCESSIVE CONTRAST
• Although he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Even though he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Though he is rich, he is unhappy.
• He is unhappy although he is rich.
• He is unhappy even though he is rich.
• He is unhappy though he is rich.
• While he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Whilst he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Rich though he is, he is unhappy. (Inversion)
• Rich as he is, he is unhappy. (Inversion)
• He is rich; nevertheless, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; nonetheless, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; however, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; all the same, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; just the same, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; at the same time, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; notwithstanding, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; he is, nevertheless, unhappy.
• He is rich; he is, nonetheless, unhappy.
• He is rich; he is, however, unhappy.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, nevertheless.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, nonetheless.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, however.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, all the same.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, just the same.
• He is rich; he is unhappy, though.
• He is rich; he is unhappy notwithstanding.
• He is rich; even so, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; (but) still, he is unhappy.
• He is rich; he is, still, unhappy.
• He is rich, but he is unhappy.
• He is rich, yet he is unhappy.
• In spite of being rich, he is unhappy.
• Despite being rich, he is unhappy.
• In spite of the fact that he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Despite the fact that he is rich, he is unhappy.
• He is unhappy in spite of being rich.
• He is unhappy despite being rich.
• He is unhappy in spite of the fact that he is rich.
• He is unhappy despite the fact that he is rich.
• He is rich. In spite of this, he is unhappy.
• He is rich. Despite this, he is unhappy.
• Notwithstanding his wealth, he is unhappy. (=Despite)
• His wealth notwithstanding, he is unhappy.
• He is unhappy, notwithstanding his wealth.
• He is unhappy, his wealth notwithstanding.
• Notwithstanding he is rich, he is unhappy. (=Although, In spite of the fact that)
• Notwithstanding that he is rich, he is unhappy.
• Notwithstanding the fact that he is rich, he is unhappy.
• He is unhappy, notwithstanding he is rich.
• He is unhappy, notwithstanding that he is rich.
• He is unhappy, notwithstanding the fact that he is rich.
• He is rich; he is unhappy notwithstanding. (=nevertheless, all the same, anyway)
• He is rich; notwithstanding, he is unhappy.
• For all his wealth, he is unhappy. (=In spite of — usually used with all)
• He is unhappy for all his wealth.
• For all that he is rich, he is unhappy. (=In spite of the fact that)
• He is rich. But for all that, he is unhappy. (=in spite of that)
• Though rich, he is unhappy. (Reduction)
• Although rich, he is unhappy. (Reduction)
• While rich, he is unhappy. (Reduction)
• Whilst rich, he is unhappy. (Reduction)
• He is unhappy, albeit rich.

PEDAGOGUE = teacher 🏫🍎

DEMAGOGUE = political leader who appeals to prejudices and emotions

SYNAGOGUE = Jewish place of worship 🙏