reform
Noun
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is a type of: improvement - the act of improving somethingsubtypes:
- land reform - a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
- moralisation, moralization - the act of making moral (or more moral)
- housecleaning - (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
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is a type of: self-improvement, self-reformation - the act of improving yourself
Verb
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verb group: reform - improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
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referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsis a type of: create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch
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referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsis a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
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verb group: reform - make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
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same as: see the light, straighten outverb group: reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
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