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al·ter·a·tion
 alteration
- pronunciation:
- awl
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reI
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the state or process of altering.
Making a movie out of the complicated novel required substantial alteration of the plot.- synonyms:
- adaptation, adjustment, change, modification, revision
- antonyms:
- preservation
- similar words:
- amendment, conversion, qualification
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| definition 2: |
the condition of being altered.
- synonyms:
- adaptation, adjustment, change, modification
- antonyms:
- preservation
- similar words:
- conversion, shift
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| definition 3: |
a modification or change.
The suit needs alterations for it to fit him well.- synonyms:
- amendment, difference, metamorphosis, modification, qualification, transformation, variation
- similar words:
- change, commutation, conversion
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| related words: |
adaptation, adjustment, break, correction, metamorphosis, transition, turn, variant, variation |
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