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Changing and Forming

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to transmogrify
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to transpose
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to coagulate
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to dissipate
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to sublime
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to amend
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to wither
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to morph
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to deteriorate
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to wilt
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to fragment
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to sublimate
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to aggravate
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to erode
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to dilute
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to weather
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to contort
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to bolster
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to distill
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to whet
to transmogrify
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
m
m
o
ɑ:
g
g
r
r
i
ɪ
f
f
y
aɪ
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to completely transform something into a different form

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The wizard's spell had the power to transmogrify a pumpkin into a glittering carriage for Cinderella.
Through advanced technology, scientists sought to transmogrify sunlight into sustainable energy for future generations.
to transpose
Verb
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
s
p
p
o
oʊ
s
z
e

to change the position or order of something

to coagulate
Verb
c
k
oa
oʊæ
g
g
u
j
ə
l
l
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to change from a liquid to a semi-solid or solid state, often through the process of clotting or curdling

to dissipate
to dissipate
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
ss
s
i
ə
p
p
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to gradually disappear or spread out

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sublime
Verb
s
s
u
ə
b
b
l
l
i
aɪ
m
m
e

to change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase

to amend
Verb
a
ə
m
m
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d

to make alterations or adjustments to improve the quality, effectiveness, or suitability of something

worsen

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to wither
to wither
Verb
w
w
i
ɪ
th
ð
e
ɜ
r
r

to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to morph
to morph
Verb
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
ph
f

to cause an object or image to change its shape smoothly and seamlessly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to deteriorate
to deteriorate
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
t
t
e
ɪ
r
r
io
iɜ
r
r
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

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intransitive
to wilt
Verb
w
w
i
ɪ
l
l
t
t

to become limp or droopy, usually due to lack of water or loss of vitality

to fragment
to fragment
Verb
f
f
r
r
a
æ
g
g
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t

to break into smaller pieces

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to sublimate
Verb
s
s
u
ʌ
b
b
l
l
i
i
m
m
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to cause a substance to change directly from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase

to aggravate
to aggravate
Verb
a
æ
gg
g
r
r
a
ə
v
v
a
eɪ
t
t
e

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

better

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to erode
to erode
Verb
e
i
r
r
o
oʊ
d
d
e

(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to dilute
Verb
d
d
i
aɪ
l
l
u
u
t
t
e

to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to weather
to weather
Verb
w
w
ea
ɛ
th
ð
e
ə
r
r

to make something change in terms of color, shape, etc. due to the effect or influence of the sun, wind, or rain

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to contort
to contort
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to twist or bend something out of its normal or natural shape

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bolster
to bolster
Verb
b
b
o
oʊ
l
l
s
s
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r

to enhance the strength or effect of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to distill
to distill
Verb
d
d
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
ll
l

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to whet
Verb
wh
hw
e
ɛ
t
t

to sharpen or hone the cutting edge of a blade by rubbing it against a sharpening tool or stone

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