Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) change, alteration, modification (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"
S: (n) avulsion (an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another)
S: (n) break (an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)) "then there was a break in her voice"
S: (n) mutation (a change or alteration in form or qualities)
S: (n) sublimation ((psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable)
S: (n) peripeteia, peripetia, peripety (a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)) "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
S: (n) shock, blow (an unpleasant or disappointing surprise) "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
S: (n) blip (a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption) "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
S: (n) stunner (an unexpected and amazing event) "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
S: (n) vagary (an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)) "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
S: (n) vicissitude (a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something) "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
S: (n) allomerism ((chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form)
S: (n) death, decease, expiry (the event of dying or departure from life) "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
S: (n) fatality, human death (a death resulting from an accident or a disaster) "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
S: (n) wrongful death (a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs)
S: (n) decrease, lessening, drop-off (a change downward) "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
S: (n) shrinking, shrinkage (process or result of becoming less or smaller) "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
S: (n) blighty wound (a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad)
S: (n) flesh wound (a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones)
S: (n) sacrifice (personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective))
S: (n) sinking (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)) "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
S: (n) attrition (a wearing down to weaken or destroy) "a war of attrition"
S: (n) dwindling, dwindling away (a becoming gradually less) "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
S: (n) fading away (gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength)
S: (n) waning (a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent) "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
S: (n) destabilization (an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft))
S: (n) increase (a change resulting in an increase) "the increase is scheduled for next month"
S: (n) rarefaction (a decrease in the density of something) "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
S: (n) explosion (a sudden great increase) "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
S: (n) jump, leap (a sudden and decisive increase) "a jump in attendance"
S: (n) quantum leap, quantum jump (a sudden large increase or advance) "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
S: (n) runup, run-up (a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time) "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
S: (n) waxing (a gradual increase in magnitude or extent) "the waxing of the moon"
S: (n) deformation (alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it)
S: (n) shear ((physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves) "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"
S: (n) strain ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
S: (n) transition (a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another)
S: (n) ground swell (an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression) "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
S: (n) leap, jump, saltation (an abrupt transition) "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
S: (n) quantum jump ((physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum)
S: (n) resurrection (a revival from inactivity and disuse) "it produced a resurrection of hope"
S: (n) resuscitation (the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness) "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
S: (n) domestication (accommodation to domestic life) "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
S: (n) habituation (a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions)
S: (n) shakedown (initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state) "the new industry's economic shakedown"
S: (n) attenuation, fading (weakening in force or intensity) "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
S: (n) fall, downfall (a sudden decline in strength or number or importance) "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
S: (n) anticlimax (a disappointing decline after a previous rise) "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
S: (n) relaxation, loosening, slackening (an occurrence of control or strength weakening) "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
S: (n) thaw (a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile) "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
S: (n) shimmer, play (a weak and tremulous light) "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
S: (n) transmutation ((physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)) "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"
S: (n) complication, ramification (a development that complicates a situation) "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
S: (n) revolution (a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving) "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
S: (n) Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos)
S: (n) green revolution (the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity)
S: (n) change (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event) "he attributed the change to their marriage"
S: (n) change (the action of changing something) "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
S: (n) change (the result of alteration or modification) "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
S: (n) change (the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due) "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
S: (n) change (a thing that is different) "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
S: (n) change (a different or fresh set of clothes) "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
S: (n) change (coins of small denomination regarded collectively) "he had a pocketful of change"
S: (n) change (money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency) "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
S: (n) variety, change (a difference that is usually pleasant) "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
S: (v) change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature) "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
S: (v) change, alter, vary (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence) "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
S: (v) switch, shift, change (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another) "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
S: (v) change (change clothes; put on different clothes) "Change before you go to the opera"
S: (v) change, exchange, commute, convert (exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category) "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
S: (v) exchange, change, interchange (give to, and receive from, one another) "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
S: (v) transfer, change (change from one vehicle or transportation line to another) "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
S: (v) deepen, change (become deeper in tone) "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
S: (v) change (remove or replace the coverings of) "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"