ALTERATION

• (noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

  synonyms : adjustment , modification

• (noun) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

  "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

  synonyms : revision

• (noun) an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

  "the change was intended to increase sales", "this storm is certainly a change for the worse", "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

  synonyms : change , modification

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