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metamorphosis

noun

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A substantial transformation in form or character.

The warehouse underwent a metamorphosis into a bright public library.

Dictionary practice example.

Photographs of the empty room made its metamorphosis easy to appreciate. Ordinary walls, reused panels, and carefully placed lights now formed a setting that visitors encountered from several unexpected angles.

From The Unexpected Discovery.

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