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alteration [‚ȯl·tə′rā·shən] (graphic arts) In printing composition, a change that is made in typeset copy. (petrology) A change in a rock's mineral composition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But nothing contributes more to produce a clearness of diction that is remote from commonness than the lengthening, contraction, and alteration of words. If you can give me your assurance of having no design beyond enjoying the conversation of a clever woman for a short period, and of yielding admiration only to her beauty and abilities, without being blinded by them to her faults, you will restore me to happiness ;but, if you cannot do this, explain to me, at least, what has occasioned so great an alteration in your opinion of her. It is no less worthy, to observe, how little alteration in good spirits, the approaches of death make; for they appear to be the same men, till the last instant. |
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