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repair
noun as in restoration, fixing
Strongest matches
adjustment, improvement, overhaul, reconstruction, rehabilitation, replacement
Strong matches
Weak match
verb as in fix, restore
Strongest matches
compensate for, correct, heal, improve, mend, overhaul, patch, rebuild, recover, rectify, refurbish, remedy, renovate, retrieve, revamp, revive
Strong matches
darn, debug, doctor, emend, recondition, redress, reform, refresh, rejuvenate, remediate, renew, retread, right, settle, sew, square
Weak matches
do up, fiddle with, give a face-lift, make good, make up for, patch up, put back together, put in order, put right, touch up
Example Sentences
His car repair business has been hit repeatedly, he believes by the same group of young men.
The British Dental Association Cymru acknowledged "some important wins" but said "plastering over a few of the biggest cracks is just superficial repairs" and the true cost of care was not reflected.
And in general, such buildings are only required to be built to a “life-safety” standard — meaning that occupants could crawl to safety, though the structures themselves may be damaged beyond repair.
Some encourage women to focus on what tradwives call “pink jobs,” such as homemaking or child-rearing tasks, not physically demanding “blue jobs,” such as house repairs or extensive landscaping.
Now, Lee says he is trying to do what he can to repair trust with the North.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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