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alter
verb(al-ter)
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms: falsify, interpolate,
alter
verb(al-ter)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Synonyms: change, modify,
Examples:
The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city.
alter
verb(al-ter)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Synonyms: change, vary,
alter
verb(al-ter)
remove the ovaries of
Synonyms: castrate, neuter, spay,
alter
verb(al-ter)
make an alteration to
Examples:
This dress needs to be altered.

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