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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conversion |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alteration, born again, change of heart, changeover, exchange, flip-flop, flux, growth, innovation, metamorphosis, metanoia, metasis, modification, novelty, passage, passing, permutation, progress, proselytization, qualification, rebirth, reclamation, reconstruction, reformation, remodelling, reorganization, resolution, resolving, reversal, see the light, switch, transfiguration, transformation, translation, transmogrification, transmutation, turning, turning around |
| Main Entry: | improvement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bettering; something bettered |
| Synonyms: | advance, advancement, amelioration, amendment, augmentation, betterment, change, civilization, correction, cultivation, development, elevation, enhancement, enrichment, furtherance, gain, growth, increase, meliorism, preferment, progress, progression, promotion, rally, reclamation, recovery, rectification, reformation, regeneration, renovation, revision, rise, upbeat, upgrade, upswing |
| Antonyms: | damage, decline, decrease, diminishing, harm, hurt, injury, weakening, worsening |
| Main Entry: | purification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freeing, cleansing |
| Synonyms: | ablution, absolution, atonement, baptism, bathing, catharsis, depuration, disinfection, distillation, expiation, expurgation, forgiveness, grace, lavation, laving, lustration, purgation, purge, purifying, rarefaction, rebirth, redemption, refinement, regeneration, salvation, sanctification, washing |
| Antonyms: | adulteration, corruption, dirtying, pollution |
| Main Entry: | renaissance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebirth |
| Synonyms: | awakening, invigoration, new dawn, reawakening, regeneration, rejuvenation, renascence, renewal, resurgence, revitalization, revival |
| Main Entry: | revival |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebirth, reawakening |
| Synonyms: | awakening, cheering, consolation, enkindling, freshening, invigoration, quickening, reanimation, recovery, recrudescence, regeneration, rejuvenation, renaissance, renascence, renewal, restoration, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revivification, risorgimento |
| Antonyms: | destruction, killing, suppression |
| Main Entry: | reconstruction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebuilding |
| Synonyms: | alteration, conversion, reformation, regeneration, rehabilitation, remaking, remodeling, reorganization, repair, replanning, resetting, restoration |
| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the process of regaining health |
| Synonyms: | betterment, comeback, convalescence, cure, healing, improvement, reawakening, rebirth, recuperation, regeneration, rehabilitation, reinvigoration, rejuvenation, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revival, revivification |
| Main Entry: | redemption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | salvation |
| Synonyms: | atonement, purification, rebirth, regeneration, sanctification |
| Main Entry: | renewal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recurrence |
| Synonyms: | awakening, rebirth, recharging, recommencement, refilling, reformation, regeneration, rejuvenation, reopening, replenishment, restoration, resumption, resurrection, revitalization, revival |
| Antonyms: | destruction, exhaustion, impoverishment |
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