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metamorphosis

noun

A substantial transformation in form or character.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Substantial transformation

Closest synonyms

transformationtransfigurationconversionalterationchange of form

Related words and expressions

remakingevolutiondramatic change

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Usage distinction

Metamorphosis suggests a major change in form or character; alteration can be comparatively small.

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The warehouse underwent a metamorphosis into a bright public library.
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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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