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Reformation

The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.

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Deliverance 76% connected

The act of delivering or freeing from restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; as, the deliverance of a captive.

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Delivery 76% connected

The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon.

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Improvement 76% connected

The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of th…

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Melioration 76% connected

The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement.

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Rescue 76% connected

To free or deliver from any confinement, violence, danger, or evil; to liberate from actual restraint; to remove or withdraw from a state of exposure…

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Saving 76% connected

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Reform 74% connected

To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to am…

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Reform 74% connected

To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to am…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reclamation 92% connected

The act or process of reclaiming.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Amendment noun · 78% connection

An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Backwards adverb · 78% connection

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Better adjective · 78% connection

Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Betterment noun · 78% connection

A making better; amendment; improvement.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Brahmo-somaj noun · 78% connection

A modern reforming theistic sect among the Hindoos.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Civilized adjective · 78% connection

Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning, and civil manners; refined; cultivated.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Conversion noun · 78% connection

A spiritual and moral change attending a change of belief with conviction; a change of heart; a change from the service of the world t…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Correction noun · 78% connection

The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous state…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Correctional adjective · 78% connection

Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Corrump verb · 78% connection

To corrupt. See Corrupt.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Corrupt adjective · 78% connection

Changed from a state of uprightness, correctness, truth, etc., to a worse state; vitiated; depraved; debased; perverted; as, corrupt l…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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Degenerate verb · 78% connection

To be or grow worse than one's kind, or than one was originally; hence, to be inferior; to grow poorer, meaner, or more vicious; to de…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reforming, reformed, change, worse, better.
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