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Difference between change and alter?



 
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Difference between change and alter? #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:09 am   Difference between change and alter?
 

What are the differences between change and alter?

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Difference between change and alter? #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:28 am   Difference between change and alter?
 

Hi

The words change and alter are not in this particular test at all. Confused
But, to answer your question, change is usually more fundamental or complete than alter. You might say that an alteration is a partial change.

Check out these dictionary links:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/change
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alter
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