To make or become different

• vary

  1. To undergo or show change:
  2. To deviate from a standard or expectation:
  3. To have a range of different qualities or amounts:

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  1. To undergo or show change:
  2. To deviate from a standard or expectation:
  3. To have a range of different qualities or amounts:

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• mutate

  1. To undergo or cause to undergo mutation.

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  1. To undergo or cause to undergo mutation.

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• modify

  1. To change in form or character; alter.
  2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
  3. To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.

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  1. To change in form or character; alter.
  2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
  3. To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.

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• alter

  1. To change or make different; modify:
  2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
  3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog).

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  1. To change or make different; modify:
  2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
  3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog).

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To give up in return for something else

• swap

  1. To trade one thing for another.
  2. To exchange (one thing) for another.
  3. An exchange of one thing for another.

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  1. To trade one thing for another.
  2. To exchange (one thing) for another.
  3. An exchange of one thing for another.

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• trade

  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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• switch

  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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• substitute

  1. One that takes the place of another; a replacement:
  2. A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.
  3. To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:

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  1. One that takes the place of another; a replacement:
  2. A word or construction used in place of another word, phrase, or clause.
  3. To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• interchange

  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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• exchange

  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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• commute

  1. To travel as a commuter:
  2. To make substitution or exchange.
  3. To serve as a substitute.

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  1. To travel as a commuter:
  2. To make substitution or exchange.
  3. To serve as a substitute.

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To leave or discard for another

• switch

  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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The process or result of making or becoming different

• variation

  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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• permutation

  1. The process of altering the order of a given set of objects in a group.
  2. The result of such a process; a rearrangement or recombination of elements:
  3. A rearrangement of the elements of a set.

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  1. The process of altering the order of a given set of objects in a group.
  2. The result of such a process; a rearrangement or recombination of elements:
  3. A rearrangement of the elements of a set.

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• mutation

  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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• modification

  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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• alteration

  1. The act or procedure of altering.
  2. The condition resulting from altering; modification.

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  1. The act or procedure of altering.
  2. The condition resulting from altering; modification.

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The act of exchanging or substituting

• swap

  1. To trade one thing for another.
  2. To exchange (one thing) for another.
  3. An exchange of one thing for another.

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  1. To trade one thing for another.
  2. To exchange (one thing) for another.
  3. An exchange of one thing for another.

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• transposition

  1. The act or an instance of transposing.
  2. The state of being transposed.
  3. Something transposed.

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  1. The act or an instance of transposing.
  2. The state of being transposed.
  3. Something transposed.

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• trade

  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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• switch

  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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• substitution

  1. The act or an instance of substituting.
  2. The state of being substituted.
  3. One that is substituted; a replacement.

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  1. The act or an instance of substituting.
  2. The state of being substituted.
  3. One that is substituted; a replacement.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• interchange

  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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• exchange

  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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• commutation

  1. A substitution, exchange, or interchange.
  2. The substitution of one kind of payment for another.
  3. The payment substituted.

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  1. A substitution, exchange, or interchange.
  2. The substitution of one kind of payment for another.
  3. The payment substituted.

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The process or result of changing from one appearance, state, or phase to another

• transubstantiation

  1. Conversion of one substance into another.
  2. In many Christian churches, the doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, although their appearances remain the same.

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  1. Conversion of one substance into another.
  2. In many Christian churches, the doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, although their appearances remain the same.

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• transmutation

  1. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.
  2. The state of being transmuted.
  3. Transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.

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  1. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.
  2. The state of being transmuted.
  3. Transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.

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• transmogrification

  1. the act or process of being transformed into a different form

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  1. the act or process of being transformed into a different form

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• translation

  1. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
  2. The state of being translated.
  3. A translated version of a text.

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  1. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
  2. The state of being translated.
  3. A translated version of a text.

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• transformation

  1. The act or an instance of transforming:
  2. The state of being transformed:
  3. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:

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  1. The act or an instance of transforming:
  2. The state of being transformed:
  3. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:

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• transfiguration

  1. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  2. A change that glorifies or exalts.
  3. The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.

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  1. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  2. A change that glorifies or exalts.
  3. The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• mutation

  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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• metamorphosis

  1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
  2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
  3. Change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.

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  1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
  2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
  3. Change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.

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• conversion

  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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• changeover

  1. A conversion to a different purpose or from one system to another, as in equipment or production techniques.

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  1. A conversion to a different purpose or from one system to another, as in equipment or production techniques.

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The process or an instance of passing from one form, state, or stage to another

• transition

  1. Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.
  2. Change from one subject to another in discourse.
  3. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another.

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  1. Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.
  2. Change from one subject to another in discourse.
  3. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another.

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• transit

  1. The act of passing over, across, or through; passage.
  2. Conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a local public transportation system.
  3. The system or vehicles used for such conveyance.

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  1. The act of passing over, across, or through; passage.
  2. Conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a local public transportation system.
  3. The system or vehicles used for such conveyance.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• passage

  1. Movement from one place to another:
  2. The process of elapsing:
  3. The process of changing from one condition or stage to another; transition:

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  1. Movement from one place to another:
  2. The process of elapsing:
  3. The process of changing from one condition or stage to another; transition:

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The act or fact of altering

• reorganization

  1. The act or process of organizing again or differently.
  2. A thorough alteration of the structure of a business corporation.

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  1. The act or process of organizing again or differently.
  2. A thorough alteration of the structure of a business corporation.

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• metastasis

  1. Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics.
  2. A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.

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  1. Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics.
  2. A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.

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• resolution

  1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination:
  2. A firm decision to do something:
  3. A course of action determined or decided on:

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  1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination:
  2. A firm decision to do something:
  3. A course of action determined or decided on:

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• vacillation

  1. Indecision in speech or action.
  2. Changing location by moving back and forth.

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  1. Indecision in speech or action.
  2. Changing location by moving back and forth.

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• inflection

  1. The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected.
  2. Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice.
  3. An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.

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  1. The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected.
  2. Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice.
  3. An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.

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• metathesis

  1. Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern.
  2. Double displacement.

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  1. Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern.
  2. Double displacement.

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• turning

  1. A deviation from a straight course; a turn.
  2. The shaping of metal or wood on a lathe.
  3. Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.

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  1. A deviation from a straight course; a turn.
  2. The shaping of metal or wood on a lathe.
  3. Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.

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• qualification

  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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• tampering

  1. Present participle of tamper.
  2. The act of one who tampers.

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  1. Present participle of tamper.
  2. The act of one who tampers.

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• about-face

  1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.

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  1. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. A total change of attitude or viewpoint.

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• reversal

  1. The act or an instance of reversing.
  2. The state of being reversed.
  3. A usually adverse change in fortune:

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  1. The act or an instance of reversing.
  2. The state of being reversed.
  3. A usually adverse change in fortune:

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• disguising

  1. Present participle of disguise.
  2. A masque or masquerade.

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  1. Present participle of disguise.
  2. A masque or masquerade.

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• removal

  1. The act of removing.
  2. The fact of being removed.
  3. Relocation, as of a residence or business.

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  1. The act of removing.
  2. The fact of being removed.
  3. Relocation, as of a residence or business.

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• renewal

  1. The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
  2. Something, such as a subscription, that is renewed.

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  1. The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
  2. Something, such as a subscription, that is renewed.

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• enlargement

  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. Something that enlarges; an addition.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. Something that enlarges; an addition.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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• rearrangement

  1. a rearranging or being rearranged
  2. a new arrangement
  3. a redistribution of atoms or atomic groups within a molecule, forming the molecule of a different substance

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  1. a rearranging or being rearranged
  2. a new arrangement
  3. a redistribution of atoms or atomic groups within a molecule, forming the molecule of a different substance

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• revision

  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. A revised or new version, as of a book or other written material.

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  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. A revised or new version, as of a book or other written material.

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• reformation

  1. The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
  2. A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.

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  1. The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
  2. A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.

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• shift

  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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  1. To exchange (one thing) for another of the same class:
  2. To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
  3. To alter (position or place).

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• transubstantiation

  1. Conversion of one substance into another.
  2. In many Christian churches, the doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, although their appearances remain the same.

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  1. Conversion of one substance into another.
  2. In many Christian churches, the doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, although their appearances remain the same.

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• veering

  1. Present participle of veer.
  2. A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.

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  1. Present participle of veer.
  2. A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.

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• renovation

  1. An act, or the process, of renovating.

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  1. An act, or the process, of renovating.

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• remodeling

  1. Present participle of remodel.
  2. An instance of a modification or a redecorating.

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  1. Present participle of remodel.
  2. An instance of a modification or a redecorating.

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• warping

  1. Present participle of warp.
  2. An action or motion that warps or twists.
  3. (geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area

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  1. Present participle of warp.
  2. An action or motion that warps or twists.
  3. (geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area

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• shifting

  1. Present participle of shift.
  2. A shift or change; a shifting movement.

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  1. Present participle of shift.
  2. A shift or change; a shifting movement.

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• regeneration

  1. Regrowth of lost or destroyed parts or organs.
  2. Spiritual or moral revival or rebirth.

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  1. Regrowth of lost or destroyed parts or organs.
  2. Spiritual or moral revival or rebirth.

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• conversion

  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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  1. The act of converting.
  2. The state of being converted.
  3. A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.

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• revolution

  1. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
  2. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
  3. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.

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  1. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
  2. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
  3. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.

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• improvisation

  1. The act or art of improvising.
  2. Something improvised, such as a musical passage or comedic skit.

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  1. The act or art of improvising.
  2. Something improvised, such as a musical passage or comedic skit.

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• metamorphism

  1. The process by which rocks are altered in composition, texture, or internal structure by extreme heat, pressure, and the introduction of new chemical substances.

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  1. The process by which rocks are altered in composition, texture, or internal structure by extreme heat, pressure, and the introduction of new chemical substances.

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• transmogrification

  1. the act or process of being transformed into a different form

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  1. the act or process of being transformed into a different form

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• reworking

  1. Present participle of rework.
  2. (gerund of rework) An act in which something is reworked

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  1. Present participle of rework.
  2. (gerund of rework) An act in which something is reworked

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• transference

  1. The act or process of transferring.
  2. The fact of being transferred.
  3. The process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent or sibling, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst during a course of treatment.

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  1. The act or process of transferring.
  2. The fact of being transferred.
  3. The process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent or sibling, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst during a course of treatment.

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• adoption

  1. In family law, the legal process that establishes a parent/child relationship between individuals who are not related by blood. Once the adoption is completed, the adoptive child becomes entitled to all the privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents, and the adoptive parents acquire all the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the child’s natural parents. Furthermore, all legal rights, duties, and obligations between the child and his or her natural parents (except, in some states, the obligation to pay delinquent child support payments) terminates upon the completion of the adoption.
  2. In contract law, the acceptance by a person or entity of the rights and responsibilities made for their benefit under a contract to which she is not a party.
  3. To accept legal responsibility for the act of another. See also ratify.

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  1. In family law, the legal process that establishes a parent/child relationship between individuals who are not related by blood. Once the adoption is completed, the adoptive child becomes entitled to all the privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents, and the adoptive parents acquire all the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the child’s natural parents. Furthermore, all legal rights, duties, and obligations between the child and his or her natural parents (except, in some states, the obligation to pay delinquent child support payments) terminates upon the completion of the adoption.
  2. In contract law, the acceptance by a person or entity of the rights and responsibilities made for their benefit under a contract to which she is not a party.
  3. To accept legal responsibility for the act of another. See also ratify.

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• reshaping

  1. Present participle of reshape.
  2. The process by which something is reshaped.

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  1. Present participle of reshape.
  2. The process by which something is reshaped.

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• transfiguration

  1. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  2. A change that glorifies or exalts.
  3. The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.

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  1. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
  2. A change that glorifies or exalts.
  3. The sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on a mountain.

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• metamorphosis

  1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
  2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
  3. Change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.

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  1. A transformation, as by magic or sorcery.
  2. A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
  3. Change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage. Metamorphosis includes, in insects, the transformation of a maggot into an adult fly and a caterpillar into a butterfly and, in amphibians, the changing of a tadpole into a frog.

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• transition

  1. Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.
  2. Change from one subject to another in discourse.
  3. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another.

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  1. Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.
  2. Change from one subject to another in discourse.
  3. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another.

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• modification

  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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  1. The act or process of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  2. A change or a result produced by modifying:
  3. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

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• transmutation

  1. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.
  2. The state of being transmuted.
  3. Transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.

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  1. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.
  2. The state of being transmuted.
  3. Transformation of one element into another by one or a series of nuclear reactions.

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• transformation

  1. The act or an instance of transforming:
  2. The state of being transformed:
  3. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:

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  1. The act or an instance of transforming:
  2. The state of being transformed:
  3. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:

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• mutation

  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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  1. The act or process of being altered or changed.
  2. An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
  3. A change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism or virus, sometimes resulting in the appearance of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

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• exchange

  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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  1. To give in return for something received; trade:
  2. To give and receive reciprocally; interchange:
  3. To give up for a substitute:

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• alternating

  1. Present participle of alternate.
  2. that alternates
  3. (mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.

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  1. Present participle of alternate.
  2. that alternates
  3. (mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.

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• modulation

  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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• wavering

  1. Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
  2. Present participle of waver.
  3. A state of fluctuation or indecision.

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  1. Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
  2. Present participle of waver.
  3. A state of fluctuation or indecision.

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• fluctuation

  1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
  2. A wavering; unsteadiness.
  3. In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.

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  1. A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
  2. A wavering; unsteadiness.
  3. In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.

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• switch

  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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  1. An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.
  2. A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.
  3. A device used to break or open an electric circuit or to divert current from one conductor to another.

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• trade

  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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  1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce.
  2. A branch or kind of business:
  3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry:

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• interchange

  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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  1. To switch each of (two things) into the place of the other.
  2. To give and receive mutually; exchange.
  3. To cause to succeed each other in a series or pattern; alternate:

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• move

  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• innovation

  1. The act of introducing something new.
  2. Something newly introduced.

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  1. The act of introducing something new.
  2. Something newly introduced.

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• restyling

  1. Present participle of restyle.

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  1. Present participle of restyle.

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• evolution

  1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
  2. A result of this process; a development:
  3. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.

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  1. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
  2. A result of this process; a development:
  3. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.

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• aberration

  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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  1. A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
  2. A departure from what is typical:
  3. A disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state.

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• reconstruction

  1. The act or result of reconstructing.
  2. The period (1865–1877) during which the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union.

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  1. The act or result of reconstructing.
  2. The period (1865–1877) during which the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union.

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• difference

  1. The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.
  2. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:
  3. A degree or amount by which things differ:

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  1. The quality or condition of being unlike or dissimilar.
  2. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:
  3. A degree or amount by which things differ:

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• shuffling

  1. Present participle of shuffle.
  2. Action of the verb to shuffle.
  3. The noise created by something moving about.

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  1. Present participle of shuffle.
  2. Action of the verb to shuffle.
  3. The noise created by something moving about.

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• diversion

  1. The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
  2. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  3. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.

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  1. The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
  2. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  3. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.

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• deviation

  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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  1. The act of deviating or turning aside.
  2. An instance of this:
  3. Divergence from an accepted idea, policy, or norm of behavior:

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• swerving

  1. Present participle of swerve.
  2. An unpredictable change of direction.

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  1. Present participle of swerve.
  2. An unpredictable change of direction.

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• substitution

  1. The act or an instance of substituting.
  2. The state of being substituted.
  3. One that is substituted; a replacement.

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  1. The act or an instance of substituting.
  2. The state of being substituted.
  3. One that is substituted; a replacement.

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• vicissitude

  1. A change or variation:
  2. A usually unforeseen change in circumstance or experience that affects one's life, especially in a trying way:
  3. The quality of being changeable; mutability:

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  1. A change or variation:
  2. A usually unforeseen change in circumstance or experience that affects one's life, especially in a trying way:
  3. The quality of being changeable; mutability:

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• variation

  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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  1. The act, fact, or process of varying.
  2. The extent or degree to which something varies:
  3. Something different from another of the same type:

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• alteration

  1. The act or procedure of altering.
  2. The condition resulting from altering; modification.

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  1. The act or procedure of altering.
  2. The condition resulting from altering; modification.

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An alteration

• ups-and-downs

  1. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits.

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  1. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits.

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• getting out of whack

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• squaring

  1. Present participle of square.

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  1. Present participle of square.

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• ovalization

  1. The process of ovalizing; the process of changing to an oval shape.

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  1. The process of ovalizing; the process of changing to an oval shape.

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• getting out of round

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• rounding

  1. See round.

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  1. See round.

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• adjusting

  1. Present participle of adjust.
  2. adjustment

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  1. Present participle of adjust.
  2. adjustment

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• setting

  1. The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.
  2. The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.
  3. The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place.

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  1. The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.
  2. The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.
  3. The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, drama, or film takes place.

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• fitting

  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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  1. Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

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• shortening

  1. A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
  2. A shortened form of something, as a word.
  3. The act of one that shortens.

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  1. A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.
  2. A shortened form of something, as a word.
  3. The act of one that shortens.

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• flattening

  1. See flatten layers.

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  1. See flatten layers.

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• lengthening

  1. (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
  2. Present participle of lengthen.

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  1. (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
  2. Present participle of lengthen.

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• narrowing

  1. Present participle of narrow.
  2. The part of a stocking that is narrowed.

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  1. Present participle of narrow.
  2. The part of a stocking that is narrowed.

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• widening

  1. Of things that are growing wider.
  2. Of things that are separate, with increasing separation.
  3. The action of the verb widen.

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  1. Of things that are growing wider.
  2. Of things that are separate, with increasing separation.
  3. The action of the verb widen.

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• telescoping

  1. Present participle of telescope.
  2. The act of extending or contracting in the manner of a telescope.

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  1. Present participle of telescope.
  2. The act of extending or contracting in the manner of a telescope.

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• contraction

  1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted.
  2. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase.
  3. The formation of such a word.

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  1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted.
  2. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase.
  3. The formation of such a word.

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• compression

  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. The state of being compressed.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. The state of being compressed.
  3. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.

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• distortion

  1. The act or an instance of distorting.
  2. The condition of being distorted.
  3. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.

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  1. The act or an instance of distorting.
  2. The condition of being distorted.
  3. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.

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• qualification

  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. A quality, ability, or accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task.
  3. A condition or circumstance that must be met or complied with:

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• revision

  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. A revised or new version, as of a book or other written material.

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  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. A revised or new version, as of a book or other written material.

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• enlargement

  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. Something that enlarges; an addition.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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  1. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  2. Something that enlarges; an addition.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.

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• turnover

  1. The act or fact of turning over:
  2. An abrupt change or transfer, as of power or ownership.
  3. A small pastry made by covering one half of a piece of dough with a filling, folding the other half over on top, and sealing the edges.

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  1. The act or fact of turning over:
  2. An abrupt change or transfer, as of power or ownership.
  3. A small pastry made by covering one half of a piece of dough with a filling, folding the other half over on top, and sealing the edges.

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• diversification

  1. A principle of investment management that calls for spreading investments across a number of different assets, securities, and industries. Diversi-fication is important because it reduces the investor’s risk because each asset class is likely to have different risks. Diversification also can occur within asset classes, such as buying equities of both small companies and large companies, which typically move in different cyclical patterns. Companies may also diversify by selling different products or by entering different industries. A principle of investment management that calls for spreading investments across a number of different assets, securities, and industries. Diversi-fication is important because it reduces the investor’s risk because each asset class is likely to have different risks. Diversification also can occur within asset classes, such as buying equities of both small companies and large companies, which typically move in different cyclical patterns. Companies may also diversify by selling different products or by entering different industries.

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  1. A principle of investment management that calls for spreading investments across a number of different assets, securities, and industries. Diversi-fication is important because it reduces the investor’s risk because each asset class is likely to have different risks. Diversification also can occur within asset classes, such as buying equities of both small companies and large companies, which typically move in different cyclical patterns. Companies may also diversify by selling different products or by entering different industries. A principle of investment management that calls for spreading investments across a number of different assets, securities, and industries. Diversi-fication is important because it reduces the investor’s risk because each asset class is likely to have different risks. Diversification also can occur within asset classes, such as buying equities of both small companies and large companies, which typically move in different cyclical patterns. Companies may also diversify by selling different products or by entering different industries.

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• development

  1. The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.
  2. The business of constructing buildings or otherwise altering land for new uses.
  3. A significant event, occurrence, or change:

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  1. The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services.
  2. The business of constructing buildings or otherwise altering land for new uses.
  3. A significant event, occurrence, or change:

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• modulation

  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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  1. The act or process of modulating.
  2. The state of being modulated.
  3. A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.

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• advance

  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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• refinement

  1. The act of refining.
  2. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.
  3. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.