Alteration and Break

Alteration

Alteration noun - The act, process, or result of making different.

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Break and alteration are semantically related In some cases you can use "Break" instead a noun "Alteration".

Break noun - An abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion).

Usage example: then there was a break in her voice

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Alteration and break are semantically related in change topic. Sometimes you can use "Alteration" instead a noun "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

complete	complete alteration	complete break
initial	initial alteration	initial break
single	single alteration	single break
small	small alteration	small break
Other adjectives: real, severe, massive, little, slight, major, mental, minor, temporary, slightest, outright, next, last, occasional, sudden, magical, biggest.

Revolvers or manual action (pump/lever/bolt/break) weapons being cycled by user effort, don't require any alteration to allow them to cycle with blanks.

Source: Analysis / Revolvers Are Just Better

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