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- pronunciation:
mend
mnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract.
It required an amendment to the Constitution to bring women the vote.- synonyms:
- change, modification, revision
- similar words:
- addition, alteration, deletion
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| definition 2: |
the act or state of changing or being changed.
After the amendment of the contract, both sides agreed to sign.- synonyms:
- alteration, changing, correction, modification, revision, variation
- similar words:
- adjustment, betterment, metamorphosis, reformation, transformation, transmutation
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| definition 3: |
improvement.
He sought the amendment of his character through acts of self-discipline.- synonyms:
- betterment, correction, improvement, rectification, reformation, reparation, revision
- similar words:
- alteration, change, conversion, melioration, modification, refinement, transformation, variation
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| related words: |
legislation |
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