Reformation
Reformation noun - Improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs.
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Shift and reformation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Reformation".
Shift
Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.
Reformation and shift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reformation" instead a noun "Shift".
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- change and reformation
- change and shift
- adjustment and reformation
- adjustment and shift
- turn and reformation
- turn and shift
- switch and reformation
- switch and shift
- variation and reformation
- variation and shift
- modification and reformation
- modification and shift
- metamorphosis and reformation
- metamorphosis and shift
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- Bathing did not start to decline until the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance, where there was a shift from woolen to the much easier to clean and maintain linen clothing, allowed for one who had not bathed to maintain a clean and well-groomed appearance.
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