Difference and Reform

Difference

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

Usage example: it won't make any difference which one you choose

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Reform and difference are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reform" instead a noun "Difference".

Reform noun - A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.

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Difference and reform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difference" instead a noun "Reform".

similar	similar difference	similar reform
positive	positive difference	positive reform
true	true difference	true reform
small	small difference	small reform
Other adjectives: actual, real, great, serious, main, moral, major, immediate, apparent, significant, genetic.

Unfortunately, while the reforms were in more sweeping than the failed Hundred Days Reform had been, they still weren't enough to make much visible difference.

Source: Useful Notes / Dynasties from Shang to Qing
A Canadian example comes from former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, who once asked: Whats the difference between a politician and a catfish?

Source: Bait-and-Switch Comparison
However, this may qualify as a subversion, since it's obvious that his long history of miserable experiences did nothing to reform him: the big difference between his past and present is his relationship with his half-brother, Mildmay.

Source: Break the Haughty

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