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reform
What does reform mean?
reform (noun): a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reform in a sentence?
- Justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce reform?
/ɹəˈfɔɹm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reform come from?
From Middle English reformen, from Old French reformer, from Latin reformo, reformare.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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