Difference and Modification

Difference

Difference noun - The quality or state of being different.

Usage example: there's a great difference between claiming to care about the environment and living like you really do

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Modification and difference are semantically related. in change topic. In some cases you can use "Modification" instead a noun "Difference".

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

Usage example: the rough draft needed only a few modifications before it was ready to hand in

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Difference and modification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difference" instead a noun "Modification".

Nearby Words: modify, modified, mod, modifying, modifiable

physical	physical difference	physical modification
particular	particular difference	particular modification
small	small difference	small modification
real	real difference	real modification
Other adjectives: massive, extreme, serious, little, main, major, sole, minor, significant, primary, basic, visual, drastic, cosmetic, genetic.

They might have a difference or two, but this is usually explained away as being cultural (if it's a body modification or a way of doing things), genetic engineering, or (if they were transplanted long enough ago) just evolution.

Source: Sliding Scale of Anthropomorphism

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