Alter
Alter verb - To make different in some way.
Be different and alter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Be different" instead a verb "Alter".
Be different
Alter and be different are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb phrase "Be different".
Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
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However, when Aurora fell out with Northstar after he slut-shamed her (in addition to being tired of his abrasive and self-serving personality in general), she changed her costume to be different from his, and even had her boyfriend Sasquatch, a geneticist, alter her powers.
- With his 2000+ pseudo magic circuits and an implied to be different past, Shirou is far stronger than ever, but is still a novice who doesn't seem to realize how far ahead of other magi he is and that is before he summons FOUR Sabers (Arturia, Lily, Alter, and Nero) at FULL POWER.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Fate/stay night
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