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Adjustment 76% connected

The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.

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Alteration 76% connected

The act of altering or making different.

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Modification 76% connected

The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion,…

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Take-up 76% connected

That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stit…

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Fasten 74% connected

To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.

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Fasten 74% connected

To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to fasten a door or window.

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Laxation 94% connected

The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

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Laxation 94% connected

The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

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