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Broader term 9

Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Formation 76% connected

The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping.

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Motion 76% connected

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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Movement 76% connected

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

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Output 76% connected

The amount of coal or ore put out from one or more mines, or the quantity of material produced by, or turned out from, one or more furnaces or mills,…

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Paring 76% connected

of Pare

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Shaping 76% connected

of Shape

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Shaving 76% connected

of Shave

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Sliver 76% connected

To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood.

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Deflection 76% connected

The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation.

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Deflexion 76% connected

See Deflection.

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Deviation 76% connected

The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or…

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Digression 76% connected

The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.

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Divagation 76% connected

A wandering about or going astray; digression.

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Diversion 76% connected

The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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Gyration 76% connected

The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.

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Left 76% connected

of Leave

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Return 76% connected

To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition.

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Reversal 76% connected

Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

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Revolution 76% connected

The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or line; rotation; as, the revolution of a wh…

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Right 76% connected

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

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Rotation 76% connected

The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a dista…

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Stem 76% connected

Alt. of Steem

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Swerve 76% connected

To stray; to wander; to rope.

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Swerving 76% connected

of Swerve

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Veering 76% connected

of Veer

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Version 76% connected

A change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning.

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Volution 76% connected

A spiral turn or wreath.

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Yaw 76% connected

To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.

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Reverse 74% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Reverse 74% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Turn 74% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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Turn 74% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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Synonym 1

Turn 92% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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