Change
Change verb - To make different in some way.
Dispose
Dispose verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They use Lisa's radioactive contamination glove box to protect themselves from Lily's dirty diaper as they change her, and Lincoln is left to dispose of the dirty diaper with a fishing pole.
Source: The Diaper Change -
Freak Show of Danny Phantom, with the power to change all of reality in the palm of his hand, opts for a roller coaster of doom to dispose of Danny's parents.
Source: Amusement Park of Doom -
In the end it's Glinda who gets the power to dispose of the villains and change Oz for the better, but does she do it by speaking out against their crimes or trying to help their victims?
Source: Family-Unfriendly Aesop
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