Alter and Shape

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

Usage example: a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure

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Alter and shape are semantically related in change topic. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Shape".

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

mind	alter mind	shape mind
life	alter life	shape life
people	alter people	shape people
body	alter body	shape body
Other words: appearance, fate, destiny, plot, environment, future, way, face, personality, size, universe, world, history, reality, events, powers, bodies, dreams, perceptions.

Depending on how divine powers work in this setting, there may be a certain amount of Fridge Logic involved regarding why a being who can change shape or alter reality can't grow back a lost body part.

Source: Disabled Deity
Subverted by Bananaman — his civilian alter ego Little Eric has horned hair, but it's supposed to represent the shape of a banana, instead of having anything to do with the devil.

Source: Horned Hairdo
While he can't change his own physical shape, his warp vision can be used to alter the physical shape of any inanimate object within its radius, and affect its physical characteristics to a lesser degree.

Source: Voluntary Shapeshifting

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