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revision

n. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

change, modification

n. 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"

amendment

n. the act of amending or correcting

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

reform

n. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

correction, correcting, rectification

n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

improvement

n. the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

correction, correcting, rectification

n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

reparation, fix, repair, fixing, mending

n. the act of putting something in working order again

restoration, reclamation, renewal, revival, rehabilitation

n. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

alteration, revision

n. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

amendment

n. the act of amending or correcting

variation, variance

n. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

reform

n. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

liquidation, settlement

n. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

ground, footing, basis

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

mutation

n. a change or alteration in form or qualities

twist, turn, turn of events

n. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

departure, deviation, divergence, difference

n. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

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