Alter and Compare

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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Compare and alter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compare" instead a verb "Alter".

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Compare verb - To describe as similar.

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Alter and compare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Compare".

appearance	alter appearance	compare appearance
plot	alter plot	compare plot
time	alter time	compare time
way	alter way	compare way
Other words: design, personality, world, game, story, voice.

Loves My Alter Ego: the series plays with this a bit by having Doris occasionally compare Ted to Starman, and ask why he can't be as much of a man as Starman.

Source: Comicbook / Starman
Compare Go-Karting with Bowser (when the relationship is platonic rather than romantic or sexual), Loves My Alter Ego (for similar relationships between heroes and bystanders), and Defecting for Love (which happens when the Catwoman decides to go straight after all).

Source: Dating Catwoman

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