Change and Orientation

Change

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

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Orientation and change are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orientation" instead a noun "Change".

Orientation noun - The state or fact of facing a particular direction.

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Change and orientation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Change" instead a noun "Orientation".

physical	physical change	physical orientation
full	full change	full orientation
notable	notable change	notable orientation
exact	exact change	exact orientation
Other adjectives: particular, similar, original, true, single, obvious, actual, real, social, new, political, temporary, last, cultural.

Adulthood usually offers more options for meeting people of compatible orientation but doesn't change the basic fact of queer sexualities being a minority.

Source: Incompatible Orientation
Contrast Settled for Gay, in which partnership happens without a change in orientation, and Incompatible Orientation.

Source: Jumping the Gender Barrier
Then a politician demonizes straights and they are forced to chemically change their orientation.

Source: No Heterosexual Sex Allowed

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