Alter and Subvert

Alter

Alter verb - To make different in some way.

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

Nearby Words: alteration, altering, alterable

Subvert verb - Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.

Usage example: Do school counselors subvert young children?

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Alter and subvert are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alter" instead a verb "Subvert".

Nearby Words: subversion, subverting

people	alter people	subvert people
order	alter order	subvert order
control	alter control	subvert control
nature	alter nature	subvert nature
Other words: plot, structure, alignment, time, way, plan, world, bit, ending, reality, plans, rules, programming, laws, aspects.

Said ending can then either play it straight/subvert/avert this even then, as the game has many branches that can entirely alter this trope.

Source: Teacher/Student Romance
In each volume of Jack Chalker's The Four Lords Of The Diamond, one of the Assassin's alter egos must find and either kill or subvert the Lord of the particular Diamond world to which he is assigned, as well as investigating his particular piece of the overall puzzle.

Source: Gotta Catch Them All aka: Gotta Catch Em All

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