Metamorphosis and Turning

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis noun - A change in form, appearance, or use.

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Turning and metamorphosis are semantically related in transformation topic. In some cases you can use "Turning" instead a noun "Metamorphosis".

Nearby Word: metamorphosed

Turning noun - A movement in a new direction.

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Metamorphosis and turning are semantically related in transformation topic. Sometimes you can use "Metamorphosis" instead a noun "Turning".

Nearby Words: turn, turned, turner, turnery

original	original metamorphosis	original turning
simple	simple metamorphosis	simple turning
actual	actual metamorphosis	actual turning
slow	slow metamorphosis	slow turning
Other adjectives: former, respective, multiple, literal, sudden.

As it turns out in Speaker for the Dead, every native animal on Lusitania is one of these, and they undergo metamorphosis, turning from plant to animal.

Source: Planimal
Metamorphosis: Chapter 16 reveals that Ritsuko is in the process of turning into a Deep One.

Source: Fanfic / Children of an Elder God
Wisps building Ancients are consumed in the process à la Starcraft (non-Ancient building like moon wells don't use them up), while the Demon Hunter's ultimate spell is called metamorphosis, temporarily turning him into a demon with several upgrades and stat boosts.

Source: Metamorphosis

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Turning and Metamorphosis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/metamorphosis/turning

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